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MEPS H26HF1 CODEBOOK
1998 HOME HEALTH FILE
DATE: August 22, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
CNA
51   
52   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - CERT NURSE ASST
COMPANN
53   
54   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - COMPANION
COMPANY
151   
152   
PERSON RECEIVED COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES
DAILYACT
149   
150   
PERSON WAS HELPED WI DAILY ACTIVITIES
DAYSPMO
184   
185   
# DAYS PER MONTH PROVIDER CAME (HA ONLY)
DAYSPWK
182   
183   
# DAYS PER WEEK PROVIDER CAME (HA ONLY)
DIETICN
55   
56   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - DIETITIAN/NUTRT
DUID
1   
5   
DWELLING UNIT ID
DUPERSID
8   
15   
PERSON ID (DUID+PID)
EVENTRN
28   
28   
EVENT ROUND NUMBER
EVNTIDX
16   
27   
EVENT ID
FFBEF98
200   
201   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF BEFORE 1998
FFEEIDX
29   
40   
FLAT FEE ID
FFHHTYPE
198   
199   
FLAT FEE BUNDLE - STEM OR LEAF
FFTOT99
202   
203   
TOTAL # OF VISITS IN FF AFTER 1998
FREQCY
180   
181   
PROVIDER HELPED EVERY WK/SOME WKS
HHAIDE
57   
58   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOME CARE AIDE
HHCH98X
240   
244   
AMOUNT PAID,CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA (IMPUTED)
HHDATEMM
45   
46   
EVENT START DATE - MONTH
HHDATEYR
41   
44   
EVENT START DATE - YEAR
HHDAYS
196   
197   
DAYS PER MONTH IN HOME HEALTH, 1998
HHMD98X
219   
226   
AMOUNT PAID,MEDICAID (IMPUTED)
HHMR98X
211   
218   
AMOUNT PAID,MEDICARE (IMPUTED)
HHOF98X
245   
250   
AMOUNT PAID,OTHER FEDERAL (IMPUTED)
HHOR98X
263   
269   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PRIVATE (IMPUTED)
HHOT98X
276   
280   
AMOUNT PAID,OTHER INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
HHOU98X
270   
275   
AMOUNT PAID, OTHER PUBLIC (IMPUTED)
HHPV98X
227   
233   
AMOUNT PAID,PRIVATE INSURANCE (IMPUTED)
HHSF98X
204   
210   
AMOUNT PAID,FAMILY (IMPUTED)
HHSL98X
251   
257   
AMOUNT PAID,STATE & LOCAL GOV (IMPUTED)
HHTC98X
289   
296   
HHLD REPORTED TOTAL CHARGE (IMPUTED)
HHTYPE
50   
50   
HOME HEALTH EVENT TYPE
HHVA98X
234   
239   
AMOUNT PAID,VETERANS (IMPUTED)
HHWC98X
258   
262   
AMOUNT PAID,WORKERS COMP (IMPUTED)
HHXP98X
281   
288   
SUM OF HHSF98X-HHOT98X (IMPUTED)
HMEMAKER
61   
62   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOMEMAKER
HOSPICE
59   
60   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - HOSPICE WORKER
HOSPITAL
141   
142   
ANY HH CARE SVCE DUE TO HOSPITALIZATION
HOWOFTEN
186   
187   
PROV CAME ONCE PER DAY/MORE THAN ONCE
HRSLONG
190   
191   
HOURS EACH VISIT LASTED
IVTHP
63   
64   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - IV THERAPIST
MEDEQUIP
147   
148   
PERSON WAS TAUGHT USE OF MED EQUIPMT
MEDLDOC
65   
66   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - MEDICAL DOCTOR
MINLONG
192   
193   
MINUTES EACH VISIT LASTED
MPCELIG
47   
47   
MPC ELIGIBILITY FLAG
NONSKILL
85   
86   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NON-SKILLED
NURAIDE
69   
70   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSES AIDE
NURPRACT
67   
68   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - NURSE/PRACTR
OCCUPTHP
71   
72   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OCCUP THERAP
OTHCW
114   
115   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOME OTHER
OTHCWOS
116   
140   
SPECIFY OTHER TYPE HEALTH CARE WORKER
OTHRHCW
83   
84   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - OTHER
OTHSVCE
153   
154   
PERSON RECEIVED OTH HOME CARE SERVICES
OTHSVCOS
155   
179   
SPECIFY OTHER HOME CARE SRVCE RECEIVED
PERSONAL
73   
74   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PERS CARE ATTDT
PHYSLTHP
75   
76   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - PHYSICL THERAPY
PID
6   
7   
PERSON NUMBER
RESPTHP
77   
78   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - RESPIRA THERAPY
SAMESVCE
194   
195   
ANY OTH MONS PER RECEIVED SAME SERVICES
SELFAGEN
48   
49   
DOES PROVIDER WORK FOR AGENCY OR SELF
SKILLED
87   
88   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SKILLED
SKILLWOS
89   
113   
SPECIFY TYPE OF SKILLED WORKER
SOCIALW
79   
80   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SOCIAL WORKER
SPEECTHP
81   
82   
TYPE OF HLTH CARE WRKR - SPEECH THERAPY
TMSPDAY
188   
189   
TIMES/DAY PROVIDER CAME HOME TO HELP
TREATMT
145   
146   
PERSON RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT
VARPSU98
312   
313   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION PSU 1998
VARSTR98
309   
311   
VARIANCE ESTIMATION STRATUM 1998
VSTRELCN
143   
144   
ANY HH CARE SVCE RELATED TO HLTH COND
WTDPER98
297   
308   
POVERTY/MORTALITY/NH ADJ PERS LVL WGT 98
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