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MEPS H145 CODEBOOK
2011 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: August 26, 2013

Name
Start
End
Description
ANNDEDCT
216   
217   
ANNUAL DEDUCTIBLE
APRVDLAY
235   
236   
DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL
APRVTRET
233   
234   
NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT
BYEMPL
210   
211   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
202   
203   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
206   
207   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
214   
215   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
208   
209   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
204   
205   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
212   
213   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
CMJINS
97   
98   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
COBRA
172   
173   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COVROUT
156   
157   
POLICY COVERS PERS NOT IN RU
COVTYPIN
174   
174   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
CUSTSERV
241   
242   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
DECPHLDR
153   
153   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO
DENTLINS
166   
167   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DEPNDNT
102   
102   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DRLIST
224   
225   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EMPLSTAT
99   
100   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)
EPRSIDX
56   
75   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EVALCOVR
103   
104   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
FYFLG
96   
96   
PERSON IN FY PUFS
GTDOCPRB
231   
232   
HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC
HOSPINSX
162   
163   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
HSAACCT
218   
219   
HSA W/THIS PLAN
JOBSFILE
92   
94   
PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX
JOBSIDX
79   
89   
JOB IDENTIFIER
JOBSINFR
90   
91   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
LOOKINF
237   
238   
INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS
MSUPINSX
164   
165   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
NAMECHNG
228   
229   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
NOPUFLG
155   
155   
PHLDR NOT IN FY OR PIT PUFS
OOPELIG
175   
175   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPFLAG
198   
199   
1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0
OOPPREM
176   
182   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM
OOPPREMX
183   
189   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPX12X
190   
197   
ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OUTPHLDR
154   
154   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES, 2 NO
PANEL
76   
77   
PANEL NUMBER
PAPRWRK
245   
246   
FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICYHOLDER'S DUPERSID
PHOLDER
101   
101   
POLICY HOLDER
PITFLG
95   
95   
PERSON IN POINT-IN-TIME PUF
PMEDINS
170   
171   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PRBCSTSV
243   
244   
PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE
PRBFDINF
239   
240   
PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION
PRBPPRWK
247   
248   
PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK
PREMLEVX
200   
201   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PRIVCAT
160   
161   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
RATEPLAN
249   
250   
RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN
RN
78   
78   
ROUND NUMBER
SATELIG
230   
230   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
STATUS1
105   
106   
STATUS - MONTH 1
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
STATUS2
107   
108   
STATUS - MONTH 2
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
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
TYPEFLAG
158   
159   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
UPRHMO
220   
221   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
222   
223   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
VISIONIN
168   
169   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
VISITPAY
226   
227   
PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT
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