Skip to main content
U.S. flag
Health and Human Services Logo

An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services

menu-iconMore mobile-close-icon
mobile-back-btn-icon Back
  • menu-iconMenu
  • mobile-search-icon
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Search All AHRQ Sites
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Español
  • FAQs
  • Email Updates
MEPS Home Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Font Size:
Contact MEPS FAQ Site Map  
S
M
L
XL
spacer
 MEPS Home
 About MEPS
 :: Survey Background
 :: Workshops & Events
 :: Data Release Schedule
 Survey Components
 :: Household
 :: Insurance/Employer
 :: Medical Provider
 :: Survey Questionnaires
 Data and Statistics
 :: Data Overview
 :: MEPS Topics
 :: Publications Search
 :: MEPS Data Tools (HC/IC)
 :: Data Files
 :: Data Centers
 Communication
 :: What's New
 :: Mailing List
 :: Discussion Forum
 :: Participants' Corner

 
 
Download Data Files — Codebook
Display page in Printer Friendly Format printer-friendly
""

MEPS H47F1 CODEBOOK
1997 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: August 15, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
APPT
206   
207   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST APPT?
BYEMPL
189   
190   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
181   
182   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
185   
186   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
193   
194   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
187   
188   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
183   
184   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
191   
192   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
CHANPROV
208   
209   
DID HAVE TO CHANGE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
CMJINS
92   
93   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
COBRA
167   
168   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COSTQUAL
210   
211   
IMPORTANCE COST/QUALITY IN CHOOSING PLAN
COVTYPIN
169   
169   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
CUSTSERV
212   
213   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
DECPHLDR
148   
148   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
DENTLINS
159   
160   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DEPNDNT
97   
97   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DIFFREF
214   
215   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST REFERRAL
DRLIST
199   
200   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHLDR-ESTABLISHMENT
EMPLSTAT
94   
95   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID
EPRSIDX
56   
74   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EVALCOVR
98   
99   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
HOSPINSX
155   
156   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
JOBSIDX
77   
87   
JOBSIDX
JOBSINFR
88   
89   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
LTCINS
163   
164   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: LTC-NURSING HOME
MSUPINSX
157   
158   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
NAMECHNG
203   
204   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
NOPUFLG
150   
150   
PHLDR NOT IN HC005 OR HC020, OTH REASON
OOPELIG
170   
171   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPPREM
172   
178   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM, R1 (ED)
OUTPHLDR
149   
149   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
PAIDLESS
216   
217   
HAS PLAN PAID LESS THAN EXPECTED?
PANEL
75   
75   
PANEL NUMBER
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICY HOLDER'S DUPERSID
PHOLDER
96   
96   
POLICY HOLDER
PLANREF
218   
219   
PLAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR APPROVE CARE
PLANSAT
220   
221   
SATISFACTION WITH INSURANCE PLAN
PMEDINS
165   
166   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PREMLEVX
179   
180   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PRIVCAT
153   
154   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
PUF20FLG
91   
91   
1=IN HC020, ELSE 0
PUF5FLG
90   
90   
1=IN HC005, ELSE 0
RECPLAN
222   
223   
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND PLAN?
RN
76   
76   
ROUND NUMBER
SATAMT
224   
225   
SATISFIED WITH AMOUNT PAID
SATCHOIC
226   
227   
HOW SATISFIED WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER
SATCOVH
228   
229   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOSPITALIZATION?
SATCOVMH
230   
231   
HOW SATISFIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
SATCOVP
232   
233   
HOW SATISFIED W/ PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE?
SATCOVPM
234   
235   
HOW SATISFIED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS?
SATCS
236   
237   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOW CALL HANDLED
SATELIG
205   
205   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
SATPAPER
238   
239   
SATISFIED W/ AMOUNT/DIFFICULTY PAPERWORK
STATUS1
100   
101   
STATUS - MONTH 1
STATUS10
118   
119   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS11
120   
121   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS12
122   
123   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS13
124   
125   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS14
126   
127   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS15
128   
129   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS16
130   
131   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS17
132   
133   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS18
134   
135   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS19
136   
137   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS2
102   
103   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS20
138   
139   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS21
140   
141   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS22
142   
143   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS23
144   
145   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS24
146   
147   
STATUS - MONTH 24
STATUS3
104   
105   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS4
106   
107   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS5
108   
109   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS6
110   
111   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS7
112   
113   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS8
114   
115   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS9
116   
117   
STATUS - MONTH 9
TYPEFLAG
151   
152   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
UPRHMO
195   
196   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
197   
198   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
VISIONIN
161   
162   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
VISITPYX
201   
202   
PLAN PAY NON-HMO, NON-REFER DR VISIT(ED)
""
MEPS HOME . CONTACT MEPS . MEPS FAQ . MEPS SITE MAP . MEPS PRIVACY POLICY . ACCESSIBILITY . COPYRIGHT
Back to topGo back to top
Back to Top Go back to top

Connect With Us

Facebook Twitter You Tube LinkedIn

Sign up for Email Updates

To sign up for updates or to access your subscriber preferences, please enter your email address below.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 427-1364

  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Español
  • FAQs
  • Accessibility
  • Disclaimers
  • EEO
  • Electronic Policies
  • FOIA
  • HHS Digital Strategy
  • HHS Nondiscrimination Notice
  • Inspector General
  • Plain Writing Act
  • Privacy Policy
  • Viewers & Players
  • U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • The White House
  • USA.gov