Provider Probes (PP) SectionNovember 14, 2017 MEPS P21R5/P22R3/P23R1 NOTE: The MEPS instrument design changed beginning in Spring of 2018, affecting Panel 23 Round 1, Panel 22 Round 3, and Panel 21 Round 5, and affected the 2017 MEPS data files. The MEPS website releases the consolidated CAPI survey instruments each year for the Rounds 1 through 3 for the first year panel and Rounds 3 through 5 for the second year panel to accompany data releases. For the Full-Year 2017 PUFs, the Panel 22 Round 3 and Panel 21 Round 5 data were transformed to the degree possible to conform to the previous year (2016) design. For this reason, we are releasing 2016 CAPI survey instruments, updated to reflect 2017 dates, and users should note that not all changes to the instrument administered in the Spring of 2018 will be reflected in these documents. BOX_00
CONTEXT HEADER DISPLAY INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY PERS.FULLNAME, PRND.BEGREFMM,DD,YY AND PRND.ENDREFMM,DD,YY. BOX_01A
THE PROVIDER PROBES (PP) SECTION (INCLUDING THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) AND PROVIDER ROSTER (PV) SECTIONS WHICH ARE CALLED IN THE COURSE OF PP) COLLECTS THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO CREATE AN EVENT. THIS INFORMATION INCLUDES THE EVENT TYPE, PERSON, PROVIDER, AND DATE OR DATE RANGE. ONCE THE EV SECTION IS COMPLETED FOR AN EVENT, THE INTERVIEWER CANNOT BACK UP TO EDIT THAT EVENT OR ANY OTHER EVENTS THAT WERE CREATED PREVIOUSLY. HOWEVER, EVENTS CAN BE EDITED IN THE EVENT DRIVER (ED) SECTION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE. BOX_01
IF DISCHARGE DATE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN HOSPITAL) FOR ANY HOSPITAL STAY (HS) EVENT REPORTED IN PREVIOUS ROUND FOR ANY RU MEMBER, CONTINUE WITH LOOP_01
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_02 LOOP_01
FOR EACH ELEMENT IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK PP01 - END_LP01
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_01 COLLECTS THE DISCHARGE DATE OF A HOSPITAL STAY FOR ANY PERSON STILL IN THE HOSPITAL AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS ROUND. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON PERSONS THAT MEET BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - PERSON HAD AN HS EVENT DURING THE PREVIOUS ROUND AND - ONE OF PERSON’S HS EVENTS HAD A DISCHARGE DATE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN HOSPITAL). PP01 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {NAME OF MEDICAL
CARE
HARD CHECK: MONTH ENTERED MUST BE BETWEEN 1-12 AND SHOULD INCLUDE ‘95’. DK AND RF FOR MONTH DISALLOWED.
DISPLAY THE DATE OF THE PREVIOUS ROUND’S INTERVIEW FOR ‘{PREV RD INTV DT}’. DISPLAY ‘OR RELEASED IN {YEAR}’ IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
(FOR SPECIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET): DISPLAY THE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
GO TO END_LP01
ROSTER DETAILS: Title: PERS_EVNT_EDIT_1 COL #1 HEADER: ADMIT DATE INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY EVENT BEGIN DATE (EVNT.EVNTBEGM, EVNT.EVNTBEGD, EVNT.EVNTBEGY) COL #2 HEADER: DISCHARGE DATE INSTRUCTIONS: ENTER EVENT END DATE (EVNT.EVNTENDM, EVNT.EVNTENDD, EVNT.EVNTENDY)
ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS PERSON’S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER FOR ENTERING THE DISCHARGE DATE FOR ALL OPEN-ENDED HOSPITAL STAYS.
ROSTER BEHAVIOR: 1. SELECT, ADD, AND DELETE DISALLOWED. 2. LIMITED EDIT ALLOWED. ADMIT DATE IS A PROTECTED FIELD. INTERVIEWER CAN UPDATE DISCHARGE DATE.
ROSTER FILTER: DISPLAYS ALL HS EVENTS THAT WERE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN HOSPITAL) IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND. END_LP01
CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION.
IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS, END LOOP_01 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_02 BOX_02
IF DISCHARGE DATE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN INSTITUTION) FOR ANY INSTITUTIONAL STAY (IC) EVENT REPORTED IN PREVIOUS ROUND FOR ANY RU MEMBER, CONTINUE WITH LOOP_02
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_03 LOOP_02
FOR EACH ELEMENT IN RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK PP02 - END_LP02
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_02 COLLECTS THE DISCHARGE DATE OF AN INSTITUTIONAL STAY FOR ANY PERSON STILL IN THE INSTITUTION AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS ROUND. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON PERSONS THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: - PERSON HAD AT LEAST ONE IC EVENT DURING THE PREVIOUS ROUND AND - ONE OF PERSON’S IC EVENTS HAD A DISCHARGE DATE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN INSTITUTION). PP02 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {NAME OF MEDICAL
CARE
HARD CHECK: MONTH ENTERED MUST BE BETWEEN 1-12 AND SHOULD INCLUDE ‘95’. DK AND RF FOR MONTH DISALLOWED.
DISPLAY THE DATE OF THE PREVIOUS ROUND’S INTERVIEW FOR ‘{PREV RD INTV DT}’. DISPLAY ‘OR RELEASED IN {YEAR}’ IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY.
(FOR SPECIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET): DISPLAY THE YEAR SUBSEQUENT TO THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL.
GO TO END_LP02
ROSTER DETAILS: Title: PERS_EVNT_EDIT_2 COL #1 HEADER: ADMIT DATE INSTRUCTIONS: DISPLAY EVENT BEGIN DATE (EVNT.EVNTBEGM, EVNT.EVNTBEGD, EVNT.EVNTBEGY) COL #2 HEADER: DISCHARGE DATE INSTRUCTIONS: ENTER EVENT END DATE (EVNT.EVNTENDM, EVNT.EVNTENDD, EVNT.EVNTENDY)
ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS PERSON’S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER FOR ENTERING THE DISCHARGE DATE FOR ALL OPEN-ENDED STAYS IN INSTITUTIONS.
ROSTER BEHAVIOR: 1. SELECT, ADD, AND DELETE DISALLOWED. 2. LIMITED EDIT ALLOWED. ADMIT DATE IS A PROTECTED FIELD. INTERVIEWER CAN UPDATE DISCHARGE DATE.
ROSTER FILTER: DISPLAYS ALL IC EVENTS THAT WERE CODED ‘95’ (STILL IN INSTITUTION) IN THE PREVIOUS ROUND. END_LP02
CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION.
IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS, END LOOP_02 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_03 BOX_03
IF ROUND 1 AND IF CA03 IS CODED ‘5’ (VOLUNTEERED NO EVENTS TO RECORD), GO TO PP14
IF ROUNDS 2-5 AND CA03 IS CODED ‘5’, GO TO PP03A
IF CA03 IS CODED ‘3’ (SOME VISITS RECORDED), ‘4’ (DID NOT USE), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), OR IS NOT ASKED (CALENDAR NEVER USED), GO TO PP14
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH LOOP_03 LOOP_03
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_04 - END_LP03
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_03 ASKS THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION FOR EACH EVENT RECORDED ON THE CALENDAR. THE RESPONSE TO PP03 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP03 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP03 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO) OR ‘3’ (NO EVENTS ON CALENDAR TO RECORD), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_04
IF FIRST CYCLE OF LOOP_03, GO TO PP03
OTHERWISE, CONTINUE WITH BOX_05 BOX_05
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP03 PP03 INTERVIEWER: ADD (AN/ANOTHER) EVENT? END_LP03
IF PP03 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP03 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), END LOOP_03 AND CONTINUE WITH PP03A PP03A {STR-DT} PP04 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_04
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_06 - END_LP04
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_04 COLLECTS ALL DENTAL (DN) AND MEDICAL PROVIDER VISIT (MV) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP05 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP05 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP05 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_06
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP05 PP05 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP04
IF PP05 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP05 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_04 AND CONTINUE WITH PP06 PP06 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_05
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_07 - END_LP05.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_05 COLLECTS ALL HOSPITAL- BASED AND INSTITUTIONAL STAY EVENTS (I.E., HS, ER, OP, AND IC EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP07 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP07 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP07 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_07
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP07 PP07 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP05
IF PP07 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP07 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_05 AND CONTINUE WITH PP07A PP07A {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_05A
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_07A - END_LP05A.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_05A COLLECTS ALL LAB EVENTS (I.E., OP, OR MV EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP07AA DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP07AA IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP07AA IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_07A
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP07AA PP07AA {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP05A
IF PP07AA IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP07AA IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_05A AND CONTINUE WITH PP07B PP07B {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_05B
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_07B - END_LP05B.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_05B COLLECTS ALL ALTERNATIVE CARE EVENTS (I.E., MV EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP07BB DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP07BB IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP07BB IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_07B
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP07BB PP07BB {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP05B
IF PP07BB IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP07BB IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_05B AND CONTINUE WITH PP08 PP08 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY. LOOP_06
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_08 - END_LP06.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_06 COLLECTS ALL HOME HEALTH (HH) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP09 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP09 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP09 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_08
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP09 PP09 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP06
IF PP09 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP09 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_06 AND CONTINUE WITH PP10 PP10 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF ROUNDS 1-4. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5.
SOFT ERROR: IF CODED ‘2’ (NO) AND IF RE35A CODED ‘1’ (100 DAYS OR LESS) AND NO HOSPITAL STAY (HS) EVENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: "SOMEONE IN RU WAS RECORDED AS BEING INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR 100 DAYS OR LESS IN THE REENUMERATION SECTION. PLEASE RECORD ANY REMAINING LONG TERM HEALTH CARE EVENTS.”
SOFT ERROR: IF CODED ‘2’ (NO) AND IF RE35A CODED ‘-7’ (REFUSED) OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW) AND NO HOSPITAL STAY (HS) EVENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “SOMEONE IN RU WAS RECORDED AS BEING INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE REENUMERATION SECTION. PLEASE RECORD ANY REMAINING LONG TERM HEALTH CARE EVENTS.” LOOP_06A
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_08A - END_LP06A.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_06A COLLECTS ALL LONG TERM CARE FACILITY EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP11 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP11 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP11 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_08A
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP11 PP11 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM AN EVENT WAS JUST ADDED FOR ‘{PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME}’. END_LP06A
IF PP11 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP11 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_06A AND CONTINUE WITH PP12 PP12 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘And finally, did’ IF ROUNDS 1, 2, OR 4. DISPLAY ‘Did’ IF ROUND 3. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}, did’ IF ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. OTHERWISE, USE A NULL DISPLAY. LOOP_07
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_09 - END_LP07.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_07 COLLECTS ALL OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE (OM) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP13 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP13 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP13 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_09
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP13 PP13 {STR-DT} END_LP07
IF PP13 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP13 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_07 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_09A BOX_09A
IF ROUND 3 OR ROUND 5, CONTINUE WITH PP13A
OTHERWISE, GO TO BOX_10 PP13A JAN 01 DEC 31
(FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSE ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET.) IF ROUND 3, DISPLAY FIRST YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY SECOND YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. LOOP_07A
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_09B - END_LP07A.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_07A COLLECTS ALL OTHER TYPES OF MEDICAL EXPENSE (OM) EVENTS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. IF ROUND 3, THE YEAR IS THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. IF ROUND 5, THE YEAR IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP13B DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP13B IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP13B IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_09B
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP13B PP13B JAN 01 DEC 31
(FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSE ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET.) IF ROUND 3, DISPLAY FIRST YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY SECOND YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. END_LP07A
IF PP13B IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP13B IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_07A AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_10 BOX_10
GO TO BOX_18 PP14 {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_08
FOR EACH ELEMENT ON THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER, ASK PP15 - END_LP08.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_08 COLLECTS ALL EVENTS FOR EACH RU MEMBER WHEN THE CALENDAR IS INCOMPLETE OR WAS NOT USED. THIS LOOP CYCLES ON ALL ELIGIBLE RU MEMBERS INCLUDING PERSONS WHO WERE DECEASED OR INSTITUTIONALIZED AFTER THE REFERENCE PERIOD START DATE. PP15 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘since {START DATE}’ AND ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ AND ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_09
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_11- END_LP09.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_09 COLLECTS ALL DENTAL (DN) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP16 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP16 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP16 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_11
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP16 PP16 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP09
IF PP16 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP16 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_09 AND CONTINUE WITH PP17 PP17 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_10
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_12 - END_LP10.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_10 COLLECTS ALL MEDICAL PROVIDER VISIT (MV) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP18 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP18 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP18 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_12
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP18 PP18 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP10
IF PP18 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP18 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_10 AND CONTINUE WITH PP19 PP19 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_11
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_13 - END_LP11.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_11 COLLECTS ALL HOSPITAL- BASED EVENTS (I.E., HS, ER, AND OP EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP20 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP20 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP20 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_13
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP20 PP20 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP11
IF PP20 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP20 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_11 AND CONTINUE WITH PP21 PP21 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_12
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_14 - END_LP12.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12 COLLECTS ALL MEDICAL PROVIDER VISIT (MV) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP22 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP22 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP22 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_14
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP22 PP22 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP12
IF PP22 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP22 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_12 AND CONTINUE WITH PP22A PP22A {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_12A
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_14A - END_LP12A.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12A COLLECTS ALL LAB EVENTS (I.E., OP, OR MV EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP22AA DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP22AA IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP22AA IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_14A
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP22AA PP22AA {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP12A
IF PP22AA IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP22AA IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_12A AND CONTINUE WITH PP22B PP22B {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_12B
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_14B - END_LP12B.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_12B COLLECTS ALL ALTERNATIVE CARE EVENTS (I.E., MV EVENTS) NOT ALREADY RECORDED. THE RESPONSE TO PP22BB DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP22BB IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP22BB IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_14B
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP22BB PP22BB {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP12B
IF PP22BB IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP22BB IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_12B AND CONTINUE WITH PP23 PP23 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_13
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_15 - END_LP13.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_13 COLLECTS ALL HOME HEALTH (HH) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP24 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP24 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP24 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_15
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP24 PP24 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP13
IF PP24 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP24 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_13 AND CONTINUE WITH PP25 PP25 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5.
SOFT ERROR: IF CODED ‘2’ (NO) AND IF RE35A CODED ‘1’ (100 DAYS OR LESS) FOR {PERSON} AND NO HOSPITAL STAY (HS) EVENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR {PERSON}, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “{PERSON} WAS RECORDED AS AS BEING INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR 100 DAYS OR LESS IN THE REENUMERATION SECTION. PLEASE RECORD ANY REMAINING LONG TERM HEALTH CARE EVENTS FOR {PERSON}.”
SOFT ERROR: IF CODED ‘2’ (NO) AND IF RE35A CODED ‘-7’ (REFUSED) OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW) FOR {PERSON} AND NO HOSPITAL STAY (HS) EVENTS HAVE BEEN RECORDED FOR {PERSON}, DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: “{PERSON} WAS RECORDED AS BEING INSTITUTIONALIZED FOR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE REENUMERATION SECTION. PLEASE RECORD ANY REMAINING LONG TERM HEALTH CARE EVENTS FOR {PERSON}.” LOOP_14
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_16 - END_LP14.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_14 COLLECTS ALL INSTITUTIONAL (IC) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP26 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP26 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP26 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_16
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP26 PP26 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP14
IF PP26 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP26 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_14 AND CONTINUE WITH PP27 PP27 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. LOOP_15
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_17 - END_LP15.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_15 COLLECTS ALL OTHER MEDICAL EXPENSE (OM) EVENTS NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR PERSON BEING ASKED ABOUT. THE RESPONSE TO PP28 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP28 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP28 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_17
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP28 PP28 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} {STR-DT}
DISPLAY ‘Since {START DATE}’ IF NOT ROUND 5. DISPLAY ‘Between {START DATE} and {END DATE}’ IF ROUND 5. END_LP15
IF PP28 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP28 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_15 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_17A BOX_17A
IF ROUND 3 OR ROUND 5, CONTINUE WITH PP29
OTHERWISE, GO TO END_LP08 PP29 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} JAN 01 DEC 31
(FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSE ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET.) IF ROUND 3, DISPLAY FIRST YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY SECOND YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. LOOP_16
For each of the following: EVENT 1 EVENT 2 EVENT 3 EVENT 4 ask BOX_17B - END_LP16.
LOOP DEFINITION: LOOP_16 COLLECTS ALL OTHER TYPES OF MEDICAL EXPENSE (OM) EVENTS THAT ARE NOT ALREADY RECORDED FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR. IF ROUND 3, THE YEAR IS THE FIRST CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. IF ROUND 5, THE YEAR IS THE SECOND CALENDAR YEAR OF THE PANEL. THE RESPONSE TO PP30 DETERMINES WHETHER THE LOOP CYCLES AGAIN. IF PP30 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), THE LOOP CYCLES TO COLLECT THE NEXT EVENT. IF PP30 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), THE LOOP ENDS. BOX_17B
ASK THE EVENT ROSTER (EV) SECTION
AT COMPLETION OF THE EV SECTION, CONTINUE WITH PP30 PP30 {PERSON’S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME} JAN 01 DEC 31
(FOR SPECIFICATIONS PURPOSE ONLY, YEAR IN PROGRAM IS AUTOMATICALLY SET.) IF ROUND 3, DISPLAY FIRST YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. IF ROUND 5, DISPLAY SECOND YEAR OF PANEL FOR ‘YEAR’. END_LP16
IF PP30 IS CODED ‘1’ (YES), CYCLE TO COLLECT NEXT EVENT.
IF PP30 IS CODED ‘2’ (NO), ‘-7’ (REFUSED), OR ‘-8’ (DON’T KNOW), END LOOP_16 AND CONTINUE WITH END_LP08 END_LP08
CYCLE ON NEXT PERSON IN THE RU-MEMBERS-ROSTER WHO MEETS THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE LOOP DEFINITION.
IF NO OTHER PERSONS MEET THE STATED CONDITIONS, END LOOP_08 AND CONTINUE WITH BOX_18 BOX_18
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