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| MEPS HC-257 |
| PANEL 28 LONGITUDINAL DATA CODEBOOK |
| DATE: August 26, 2026 |
| Variable Name: |
EQPAYB5 |
| Description: |
ESAQ: HOW PAY UNEXPECTED $500 MEDICAL BILL R5 |
| Format: |
3.0 |
| Type: |
NUM |
| Start: |
2043 |
| End: |
2045 |
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| -15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED |
139 |
5,413,211 |
| -1 INAPPLICABLE |
3,154 |
139,601,804 |
| 1 PAY RIGHT AWAY BY CASH, CHECK, OR DEBIT CARD |
1,657 |
57,973,236 |
| 2 PAY RIGHT AWAY FROM HSA OR FSA |
472 |
19,439,065 |
| 3 USE CREDIT CARD AND PAY OFF NEXT STATEMENT IN FULL |
808 |
28,558,918 |
| 4 CREDIT CARD AND PAY IT OFF OVER TIME |
495 |
19,748,929 |
| 5 BORROW FROM BANK, PAYDAY LENDER, FRIENDS OR FAMILY |
83 |
3,125,780 |
| 6 PAYMENT PLAN WITH PROVIDER |
1,226 |
42,605,738 |
| 7 WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE BILL AT ALL |
594 |
17,827,295 |
| 8 SOMETHING ELSE |
244 |
9,237,734 |
| TOTAL |
8,872 |
343,531,710 |
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