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MEPS H44 CODEBOOK

1999 SUPPLEMENTAL PUBLIC USE FILE

DATE: August 15, 2005

Name	Start	End	Description
NOINSTM	77	78	# WKS/MON WOUT HLTH INS PRV YR-PNL 4 ONL
OTPBAT99	201	202	AN TM CV BY OT GV NOT MCAID HMO-12/31/99
INSLIMIT	103	104	ANY LIMIT/RESTRIC INSURANCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
OTPAAT31	187	188	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 31
OTPAAT42	189	190	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 42
OTPAAT53	191	192	ANY TIM COV BY/PAYS OTH GV MCD HMO-RD 53
OTPBAT31	195	196	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R31
OTPBAT42	197	198	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R42
OTPBAT53	199	200	ANY TIM CV BY OTH GV NOT MCAID HMO-R53
OTPAAT99	193	194	ANY TIM CV BY/PY OTH GV MCD HMO-12/31/99
PRIVAT99	273	274	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - 12/31/99
PRIVAT31	267	268	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 31
PRIVAT42	269	270	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 42
PRIVAT53	271	272	ANY TIME COV BY PRIVATE - RD 53
MCDAT31X	179	180	AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 31
MCDAT42X	181	182	AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 42
MCDAT53X	183	184	AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 53
MCDAT99X	185	186	AT ANY TIME COV BY MCAID/SCHIP-12/31/99
PUBAT99X	297	298	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - 12/31/99
PUBAT31X	291	292	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 31
PUBAT42X	293	294	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 42
PUBAT53X	295	296	AT ANY TIME COV BY PUBLIC - RD 53
STPRAT99	313	314	AT ANY TIME COV BY STATE INS - 12/31/99
CHMAT99X	129	130	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/99
CHMAT31X	123	124	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31
CHMAT42X	125	126	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42
CHMAT53X	127	128	AT ANY TIME COV CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53
STPRAT31	307	308	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 31
STPRAT42	309	310	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 42
STPRAT53	311	312	AT ANY TIME COVERAGE BY STATE INS-RD 53
DNYCANC	91	92	CANCER CAUSE INSR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTASTHM	105	106	COND CAUSED LIMIT: ASTHMA-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTCATAR	111	112	COND CAUSED LIMIT: CATARACT-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTMIGRN	109	110	COND CAUSED LIMIT: MIGRAINE-PANEL 4 ONLY
LIMITOT	113	114	COND CAUSED LIMIT: OTHER-PANEL 4 ONLY
LMTBACK	107	108	COND CAUSED LIMIT:BACK PROB-PANEL 4 ONLY
DNYCORON	97	98	CORNRY ART DIS CAUSE INSR DNL-PNL 4 ONLY
MCAID31	147	148	COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 1 INT
MCAID42	149	150	COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 2 INT
MCAID53	151	152	COV BY MEDICAID OR SCHIP - RD 3 INT
MORECOVR	81	82	COV BY MOR COMPR PL PREV 2 YR-PNL 4 ONLY
OTPUBB99	217	218	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - 12/31/99
OTPUBB31	211	212	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 31 INT
OTPUBB42	213	214	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 42 INT
OTPUBB53	215	216	COV BY OTH GOV NOT MCAID HMO - RD 53 INT
OTPUBA99	209	210	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - 12/31/99
OTPUBA31	203	204	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 31 INT
OTPUBA42	205	206	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 42 INT
OTPUBA53	207	208	COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID - RD 53 INT
DNYDIAB	95	96	DIABETES CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
DUID	1	5	DWELLING UNIT ID
NOINSBEF	75	76	EVR WOUT HLTH INSR PREV YR-PANEL 4 ONLY
DNYHYPER	93	94	HYPERTNS CAUSE INSUR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSAT99X	145	146	INSURED ANY TIME 12/31/99/
INSAT31X	139	140	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD31
INSAT42X	141	142	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD42
INSAT53X	143	144	INSURED ANY TIME IN RD53
INSENDMM	83	84	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 4 ONLY
COVRMM	43	44	MONTH MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 4 ONLY
DENYOTH	99	100	OTH REASON CAUS INSR DENIAL-PANEL 4 ONLY
PREVCOVR	41	42	PER COV BY INS IN PREV 2 YRS-PANL 4 ONLY
DENYINSR	89	90	PERS EVER DENIED INSUR-PANEL 4 ONLY
INSLOOK	101	102	PERS EVER LOOK FOR INSURNCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
DUPERSID	9	16	PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PID	6	8	PERSON NUMBER
CHAMP99X	121	122	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-12/31/99(ED)
CHAMP31X	115	116	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 31 INT(ED)
CHAMP42X	117	118	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 42 INT(ED)
CHAMP53X	119	120	PID COV BY CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-RD 53 INT(ED)
PRIEU99	233	234	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS - 12/31/99
PRIEU31	227	228	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 31 INT
PRIEU42	229	230	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 42 INT
PRIEU53	231	232	PID COV BY EMPL/UNION GRP INS-RD 53 INT
MCAID99	153	154	PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP - 12/31/99
MCAID99X	161	162	PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-12/31/99 (ED)
MCAID31X	155	156	PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 31 INT(ED)
MCAID42X	157	158	PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 42 INT(ED)
MCAID53X	159	160	PID COV BY MCAID OR SCHIP-RD 53 INT(ED)
MCARE99	169	170	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/99
MCARE99X	177	178	PID COV BY MEDICARE - 12/31/99 (ED)
MCARE31	163	164	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT
MCARE31X	171	172	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 31 INT(ED)
MCARE42	165	166	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT
MCARE42X	173	174	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 42 INT(ED)
MCARE53	167	168	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT
MCARE53X	175	176	PID COV BY MEDICARE - RD 53 INT(ED)
PRING99	241	242	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - 12/31/99
PRING31	235	236	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 31 INT
PRING42	237	238	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 42 INT
PRING53	239	240	PID COV BY NON-GROUP INS - RD 53 INT
PRIOG99	249	250	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS - 12/31/99
PRIOG31	243	244	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 31 INT
PRIOG42	245	246	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 42 INT
PRIOG53	247	248	PID COV BY OTHER GROUP INS -RD 53 INT
PRIV99	265	266	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-12/31/99
PRIV31	259	260	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 31 INT
PRIV42	261	262	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 42 INT
PRIV53	263	264	PID COV BY PRIV HLTH INS-RD 53 INT
PRVHMO99	33	34	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIM-12/31/99(ED)
PRVHMO31	29	30	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 31(ED)
PRVHMO42	31	32	PID COV BY PRIV HMO ANY TIME-RD 42(ED)
PRIDK99	225	226	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN) - 12/31/99
PRIDK31	219	220	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 31 INT
PRIDK42	221	222	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 42 INT
PRIDK53	223	224	PID COV BY PRIV INS (DK PLAN)-RD 53 INT
PUB99X	289	290	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS - 12/31/99 (ED)
PUB31X	283	284	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 31 INT(ED)
PUB42X	285	286	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 42 INT(ED)
PUB53X	287	288	PID COV BY PUBLIC INS-RD 53 INT(ED)
PRIS99	257	258	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - 12/31/99
PRIS31	251	252	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 31 INT
PRIS42	253	254	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 42 INT
PRIS53	255	256	PID COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS - RD 53 INT
PROUT99	281	282	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-12/31/99
PROUT31	275	276	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 31 INT
PROUT42	277	278	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 42 INT
PROUT53	279	280	PID COV BY SOMEONE OUT OF RU-RD 53 INT
STAPR99	305	306	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-12/31/99
STAPR31	299	300	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 31 INT
STAPR42	301	302	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 42 INT
STAPR53	303	304	PID COV BY STATE-SPECIFIC PROG-RD 53 INT
MCDHMO31	17	18	PID COV MCAID/SCHIP HMO ANY TIME R31(ED)
MCDHMO42	19	20	PID COV MCAID/SCHIP HMO ANY TIME R42(ED)
PRVMC31	35	36	PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD31(ED)
PRVMC42	37	38	PID COV PRIV GATKEEP PL-ANY TIM RD42(ED)
PRVMC99	39	40	PID COV PV GTKEP PL ANY TIM-12/31/99(ED)
MCDMC99	27	28	PID CV MCAI/SCH GAT P-AN TM 12/31/99(ED)
MCDMC31	23	24	PID CV MCAI/SCHIP GATK P ANY TIM R31(ED)
MCDMC42	25	26	PID CV MCAI/SCHIP GATK P ANY TIM R42(ED)
MCDHMO99	21	22	PID CV MCAI/SCHIP HMO AN TM-12/31/99(ED)
INS99X	137	138	PID IS INSURED - 12/31/99 (ED)
INS31X	131	132	PID IS INSURED - RD 31 INT (ED)
INS42X	133	134	PID IS INSURED - RD 42 INT (ED)
INS53X	135	136	PID IS INSURED - RD 53 INT (ED)
NOINUNIT	79	80	UNIT OF TIME WOUT HLTH INS-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASESTB	49	50	WAS PREV INS BY EMPL OR UNION-PNL 4 ONLY
WASMCAID	53	54	WAS PREV INS BY MCAID-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASMCARE	51	52	WAS PREV INS BY MEDICARE-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASOTGOV	61	62	WAS PREV INS BY OTH GOV PRG-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASOTHER	73	74	WAS PREV INS BY OTH SOURCE-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASAFDC	63	64	WAS PREV INS BY PUBLIC AFDC-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSSI	65	66	WAS PREV INS BY SSI PROGRAM-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT1	67	68	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 1-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT2	69	70	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 2-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASSTAT3	71	72	WAS PREV INS BY STAT PROG 3-PANEL 4 ONLY
WASCHAMP	55	56	WAS PREV INS CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA-PANL 4 ONLY
WASPRIV	59	60	WAS PREV INS GRP/ASSOC/INS CO-PNL 4 ONLY
WASVA	57	58	WAS PREV INS VA/MILITAR CARE-PANL 4 ONLY
INSENDYY	85	88	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVD-PANEL 4 ONLY
COVRYY	45	48	YEAR MOST RECENTLY COVERED-PANEL 4 ONLY

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