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MEPS H88 CODEBOOK
2004 PERSON ROUND PLAN PUBLIC USE FILE
DATE: November 16, 2006

Name
Start
End
Description
APRVDLAY
228   
229   
DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL
APRVTRET
226   
227   
NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT
BYEMPL
207   
208   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYFED
199   
200   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
203   
204   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
211   
212   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
205   
206   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
201   
202   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
209   
210   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
CMJINS
95   
96   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
COBRA
168   
169   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COVTYPIN
170   
170   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
CUSTSERV
234   
235   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
DECPHLDR
151   
151   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
DENTLINS
162   
163   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
DEPNDNT
100   
100   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
DRLIST
217   
218   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
EMPLSTAT
97   
98   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)
EPRSIDX
56   
75   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EVALCOVR
101   
102   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
GTDOCPRB
224   
225   
HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC
HOSPINSX
158   
159   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
JOBSFILE
91   
92   
PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX
JOBSIDX
78   
88   
JOB IDENTIFIER
JOBSINFR
89   
90   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
LOOKINF
230   
231   
INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS
MSUPINSX
160   
161   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
NAMECHNG
221   
222   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
NOPUFLG
153   
153   
PHLDR NOT IN HC075 OR HC082, OTH REASON
OOPELIG
171   
171   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPFLAG
195   
196   
1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0
OOPPREM
172   
179   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM
OOPPREMX
180   
186   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPX12X
187   
194   
ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OUTPHLDR
152   
152   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
PANEL
76   
76   
PANEL NUMBER
PAPRWRK
238   
239   
FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICYHOLDER'S DUPERSID
PHOLDER
99   
99   
POLICY HOLDER
PMEDINS
166   
167   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
PRBCSTSV
236   
237   
PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE
PRBFDINF
232   
233   
PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION
PRBPPRWK
240   
241   
PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK
PREMLEVX
197   
198   
EDITED PREMLEVL
PRIVCAT
156   
157   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
PUF75FLG
93   
93   
1=IN PUF 75, ELSE 0
PUF82FLG
94   
94   
1=IN PUF 82, ELSE 0
RATEPLAN
242   
243   
RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN
RN
77   
77   
ROUND NUMBER
SATELIG
223   
223   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
STATUS1
103   
104   
STATUS - MONTH 1
STATUS10
121   
122   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS11
123   
124   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS12
125   
126   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS13
127   
128   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS14
129   
130   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS15
131   
132   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS16
133   
134   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS17
135   
136   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS18
137   
138   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS19
139   
140   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS2
105   
106   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS20
141   
142   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS21
143   
144   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS22
145   
146   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS23
147   
148   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS24
149   
150   
STATUS - MONTH 24
STATUS3
107   
108   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS4
109   
110   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS5
111   
112   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS6
113   
114   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS7
115   
116   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS8
117   
118   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS9
119   
120   
STATUS - MONTH 9
TYPEFLAG
154   
155   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
UPRHMO
213   
214   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
215   
216   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
VISIONIN
164   
165   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
VISITPAY
219   
220   
PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT
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