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| MEPS HC 256 |
| 2024 FULL YEAR CONSOLIDATED DATA CODEBOOK |
| DATE: August 6, 2026 |
| Variable Name: |
EQPAYB53 |
| Description: |
ESAQ: HOW PAY UNEXPECTED $500 MEDICAL BILL |
| Format: |
3.0 |
| Type: |
NUM |
| Start: |
1370 |
| End: |
1372 |
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| -15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED |
321 |
| -1 INAPPLICABLE |
7,536 |
| 1 PAY RIGHT AWAY BY CASH, CHECK, OR DEBIT CAR |
3,353 |
| 2 PAY RIGHT AWAY FROM HSA OR FSA |
998 |
| 3 USE CREDIT CARD AND PAY OFF NEXT STATEMENT |
1,604 |
| 4 CREDIT CARD AND PAY IT OFF OVER TIME |
950 |
| 5 BORROW FROM BANK, PAYDAY LENDER, FRIENDS OR |
166 |
| 6 PAYMENT PLAN WITH PROVIDER |
2,553 |
| 7 WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE BILL AT ALL |
1,219 |
| 8 SOMETHING ELSE |
440 |
| TOTAL |
19,140 |
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