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MEPS H57 CODEBOOK
2001 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: April 21, 2004

Name
Start
End
Description
VISITPAY
214   
215   
PLAN PAY NON-HMO, NON-REFER DR VISIT
VISIONIN
162   
163   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
UPRMNC
210   
211   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
UPRHMO
208   
209   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
TYPEFLAG
152   
153   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
STATUS9
117   
118   
STATUS - MONTH 9
STATUS8
115   
116   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS7
113   
114   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS6
111   
112   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS5
109   
110   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS4
107   
108   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS3
105   
106   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS24
147   
148   
STATUS - MONTH 24
STATUS23
145   
146   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS22
143   
144   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS21
141   
142   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS20
139   
140   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS2
103   
104   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS19
137   
138   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS18
135   
136   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS17
133   
134   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS16
131   
132   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS15
129   
130   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS14
127   
128   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS13
125   
126   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS12
123   
124   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS11
121   
122   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS10
119   
120   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS1
101   
102   
STATUS - MONTH 1
SATPAPER
251   
252   
SATISFIED W/ AMOUNT/DIFFICULTY PAPERWORK
SATELIG
218   
218   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
SATCS
249   
250   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOW CALL HANDLED
SATCOVPM
247   
248   
HOW SATISFIED WITH PRESCRIPTION MEDS?
SATCOVP
245   
246   
HOW SATISFIED W/ PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE?
SATCOVMH
243   
244   
HOW SATISFIED WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE
SATCOVH
241   
242   
HOW SATISFIED WITH HOSPITALIZATION?
SATCHOIC
239   
240   
HOW SATISFIED WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER
SATAMT
237   
238   
SATISFIED WITH AMOUNT PAID
RN
77   
77   
ROUND NUMBER
RECPLAN
235   
236   
LIKELY TO RECOMMEND PLAN?
PUF55FLG
92   
92   
1=IN PUF 55, ELSE 0
PUF34FLG
91   
91   
1=IN PUF 34, ELSE 0
PRIVCAT
154   
155   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
PREMLEVX
192   
193   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PMEDINS
164   
165   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PLANSAT
233   
234   
SATISFACTION WITH INSURANCE PLAN
PLANREF
231   
232   
PLAN REFUSED TO PAY FOR OR APPROVE CARE
PHOLDER
97   
97   
POLICY HOLDER
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICYHOLDER'S DUPERSID
PANEL
76   
76   
PANEL NUMBER
PAIDLESS
229   
230   
HAS PLAN PAID LESS THAN EXPECTED?
OUTPHLDR
150   
150   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
OOPX12X
185   
189   
ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPPREMX
178   
184   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPPREM
170   
177   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM
OOPFLAG
190   
191   
1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0
OOPELIG
169   
169   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
NOPUFLG
151   
151   
PHLDR NOT IN HC034 OR HC055, OTH REASON
NAMECHNG
216   
217   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
MSUPINSX
158   
159   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
JOBSINFR
89   
90   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
JOBSIDX
78   
88   
JOB IDENTIFIER
HOSPINSX
156   
157   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
EVALCOVR
99   
100   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMEMT ID
EPRSIDX
56   
75   
ESTABLISHMEMT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
EPRSIDX + RN + DUPERSID
EMPLSTAT
95   
96   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON CVRD BY POLCYHOLDR - ESTABLISHMENT
DRLIST
212   
213   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DIFFREF
227   
228   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST REFERRAL
DEPNDNT
98   
98   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DENTLINS
160   
161   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DECPHLDR
149   
149   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
CUSTSERV
225   
226   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
COVTYPIN
168   
168   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
COSTQUAL
223   
224   
IMPORTANCE COST/QUALITY IN CHOOSING PLAN
COBRA
166   
167   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
CMJINS
93   
94   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
CHANPROV
221   
222   
DID HAVE TO CHANGE PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER
BYUNION
204   
205   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
196   
197   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
200   
201   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
206   
207   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
198   
199   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
194   
195   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYEMPL
202   
203   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
APPT
219   
220   
HOW DIFFICULT TO GET SPECIALIST APPT?
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