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MEPS H47F2 CODEBOOK
1998 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: August 15, 2005

Name
Start
End
Description
APPT
209   
210   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST APPT?
BYEMPL
192   
193   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
184   
185   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
188   
189   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
196   
197   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
190   
191   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
186   
187   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
194   
195   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
CHANPROV
211   
212   
DID HAVE TO CHANGE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
CMJINS
94   
95   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
COBRA
169   
170   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COSTQUAL
213   
214   
IMPORTANCE COST/QUALITY IN CHOOSING PLAN
COVTYPIN
171   
171   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
CUSTSERV
215   
216   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
DECPHLDR
150   
150   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
DENTLINS
161   
162   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DEPNDNT
99   
99   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DIFFREF
217   
218   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST REFERRAL
DRLIST
202   
203   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHLDR-ESTABLISHMENT
EMPLSTAT
96   
97   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID
EPRSIDX
56   
74   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EVALCOVR
100   
101   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
HOSPINSX
157   
158   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
JOBSIDX
77   
87   
JOBSIDX
JOBSINFR
88   
89   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
LTCINS
165   
166   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: LTC-NURSING HOME
MSUPINSX
159   
160   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
NAMECHNG
206   
207   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
NOPUFLG
152   
152   
PHLDR NOT IN HC009 OR HC028, OTH REASON
OOPELIG
172   
173   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPPREM
174   
181   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM, R1 (ED)
OUTPHLDR
151   
151   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
PAIDLESS
219   
220   
HAS PLAN PAID LESS THAN EXPECTED?
PANEL
75   
75   
PANEL NUMBER
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICY HOLDER'S DUPERSID
PHOLDER
98   
98   
POLICY HOLDER
PLANREF
221   
222   
PLAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR APPROVE CARE
PLANSAT
223   
224   
SATISFACTION WITH INSURANCE PLAN
PMEDINS
167   
168   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PREMLEVX
182   
183   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PRIVCAT
155   
156   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
PUF28FLG
91   
91   
1=IN HC028, ELSE 0
PUF9FLG
90   
90   
1=IN HC009, ELSE 0
R2FLAG
92   
93   
FLAG:PERSON IS IN P3R2 RU W/INTV IN 1999
RECPLAN
225   
226   
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND PLAN?
RN
76   
76   
ROUND NUMBER
SATAMT
227   
228   
SATISFIED WITH AMOUNT PAID
SATCHOIC
229   
230   
HOW SATISFIED WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER
SATCOVH
231   
232   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOSPITALIZATION?
SATCOVMH
233   
234   
HOW SATISFIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
SATCOVP
235   
236   
HOW SATISFIED W/ PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE?
SATCOVPM
237   
238   
HOW SATISFIED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS?
SATCS
239   
240   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOW CALL HANDLED
SATELIG
208   
208   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
SATPAPER
241   
242   
SATISFIED W/ AMOUNT/DIFFICULTY PAPERWORK
STATUS1
102   
103   
STATUS - MONTH 1
STATUS10
120   
121   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS11
122   
123   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS12
124   
125   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS13
126   
127   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS14
128   
129   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS15
130   
131   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS16
132   
133   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS17
134   
135   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS18
136   
137   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS19
138   
139   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS2
104   
105   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS20
140   
141   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS21
142   
143   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS22
144   
145   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS23
146   
147   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS24
148   
149   
STATUS - MONTH 24
STATUS3
106   
107   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS4
108   
109   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS5
110   
111   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS6
112   
113   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS7
114   
115   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS8
116   
117   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS9
118   
119   
STATUS - MONTH 9
TYPEFLAG
153   
154   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
UPRHMO
198   
199   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
200   
201   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
VISIONIN
163   
164   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
VISITPYX
204   
205   
PLAN PAY NON-HMO, NON-REFER DR VISIT(ED)
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