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MEPS H103 CODEBOOK
2006 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: August 26, 2008

Name
Start
End
Description
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICYHOLDER'S DUPERSID
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EPRSIDX
56   
75   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN
PANEL
76   
77   
PANEL NUMBER
RN
78   
78   
ROUND NUMBER
JOBSIDX
79   
89   
JOB IDENTIFIER
JOBSINFR
90   
91   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
JOBSFILE
92   
94   
PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX
PUF93FLG
95   
95   
1=IN PUF 93, ELSE 0
PUF99FLG
96   
96   
1=IN PUF 99, ELSE 0
CMJINS
97   
98   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
EMPLSTAT
99   
100   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
PHOLDER
101   
101   
POLICY HOLDER
DEPNDNT
102   
102   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
EVALCOVR
103   
104   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
STATUS1
105   
106   
STATUS - MONTH 1
STATUS2
107   
108   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS3
109   
110   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS4
111   
112   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS5
113   
114   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS6
115   
116   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS7
117   
118   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS8
119   
120   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS9
121   
122   
STATUS - MONTH 9
STATUS10
123   
124   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS11
125   
126   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS12
127   
128   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS13
129   
130   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS14
131   
132   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS15
133   
134   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS16
135   
136   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS17
137   
138   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS18
139   
140   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS19
141   
142   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS20
143   
144   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS21
145   
146   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS22
147   
148   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS23
149   
150   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS24
151   
152   
STATUS - MONTH 24
DECPHLDR
153   
153   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
OUTPHLDR
154   
154   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
NOPUFLG
155   
155   
PHLDR NOT IN HC093 OR HC099, OTH REASON
TYPEFLAG
156   
157   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PRIVCAT
158   
159   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
HOSPINSX
160   
161   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
MSUPINSX
162   
163   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
DENTLINS
164   
165   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
VISIONIN
166   
167   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
PMEDINS
168   
169   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COBRA
170   
171   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COVTYPIN
172   
172   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
OOPELIG
173   
173   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPPREM
174   
181   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM
OOPPREMX
182   
188   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPX12X
189   
196   
ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPFLAG
197   
198   
1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0
PREMLEVX
199   
200   
EDITED PREMLEVL
BYFED
201   
202   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
203   
204   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
205   
206   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
207   
208   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYEMPL
209   
210   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
211   
212   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
213   
214   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
UPRHMO
215   
216   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
217   
218   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
DRLIST
219   
220   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
VISITPAY
221   
222   
PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT
NAMECHNG
223   
224   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
SATELIG
225   
225   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
GTDOCPRB
226   
227   
HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC
APRVTRET
228   
229   
NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT
APRVDLAY
230   
231   
DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL
LOOKINF
232   
233   
INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS
PRBFDINF
234   
235   
PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION
CUSTSERV
236   
237   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
PRBCSTSV
238   
239   
PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE
PAPRWRK
240   
241   
FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN
PRBPPRWK
242   
243   
PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK
RATEPLAN
244   
245   
RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN
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