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MEPS H95 CODEBOOK
2005 PERSON ROUND PLAN FILE
DATE: August 31, 2007

Name
Start
End
Description
EPCPIDX
1   
28   
UNIQUE RECORD ID (EPRSIDX + DUPERSID)
DUPERSID
29   
36   
PERSON ID (DUID + PID)
PHLDRIDX
37   
44   
POLICYHOLDER'S DUPERSID
ESTBIDX
45   
55   
ESTABLISHMENT ID
EPRSIDX
56   
75   
ESTABLISHMENT ID + POLICYHOLDER ID + RN
PANEL
76   
77   
PANEL NUMBER
RN
78   
78   
ROUND NUMBER
JOBSIDX
79   
89   
JOB IDENTIFIER
JOBSINFR
90   
91   
JOBSIDX INFERRED RATHER THAN REPORTED ID
JOBSFILE
92   
93   
PUF NUMBER WITH JOBSIDX
PUF84FLG
94   
94   
1=IN PUF 84, ELSE 0
PUF90FLG
95   
95   
1=IN PUF 90, ELSE 0
CMJINS
96   
97   
CMJ AS THE SOURCE OF PLAN: 1 YES, 2 NO
EMPLSTAT
98   
99   
POLICYHOLDER EMPLOYMENT STATUS
PHOLDER
100   
100   
POLICY HOLDER
DEPNDNT
101   
101   
DEPENDENT OF POLICY HOLDER
EVALCOVR
102   
103   
COVERED @ INTERVIEW DATE OR 12/31
STATUS1
104   
105   
STATUS - MONTH 1
STATUS2
106   
107   
STATUS - MONTH 2
STATUS3
108   
109   
STATUS - MONTH 3
STATUS4
110   
111   
STATUS - MONTH 4
STATUS5
112   
113   
STATUS - MONTH 5
STATUS6
114   
115   
STATUS - MONTH 6
STATUS7
116   
117   
STATUS - MONTH 7
STATUS8
118   
119   
STATUS - MONTH 8
STATUS9
120   
121   
STATUS - MONTH 9
STATUS10
122   
123   
STATUS - MONTH 10
STATUS11
124   
125   
STATUS - MONTH 11
STATUS12
126   
127   
STATUS - MONTH 12
STATUS13
128   
129   
STATUS - MONTH 13
STATUS14
130   
131   
STATUS - MONTH 14
STATUS15
132   
133   
STATUS - MONTH 15
STATUS16
134   
135   
STATUS - MONTH 16
STATUS17
136   
137   
STATUS - MONTH 17
STATUS18
138   
139   
STATUS - MONTH 18
STATUS19
140   
141   
STATUS - MONTH 19
STATUS20
142   
143   
STATUS - MONTH 20
STATUS21
144   
145   
STATUS - MONTH 21
STATUS22
146   
147   
STATUS - MONTH 22
STATUS23
148   
149   
STATUS - MONTH 23
STATUS24
150   
151   
STATUS - MONTH 24
DECPHLDR
152   
152   
DECEASED POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
OUTPHLDR
153   
153   
OUT-OF-RU POLICYHOLDER FLAG: 1 YES,2 NO
NOPUFLG
154   
154   
PHLDR NOT IN HC084 OR HC090, OTH REASON
TYPEFLAG
155   
156   
TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT
PRIVCAT
157   
158   
CATEGORY OF PRIVATE COVERAGE
HOSPINSX
159   
160   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: HOSPITAL/HMO (EDITED)
MSUPINSX
161   
162   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: MEDIGAP (EDITED)
DENTLINS
163   
164   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: DENTAL
VISIONIN
165   
166   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: VISION
PMEDINS
167   
168   
TYPE OF HI GOTTEN: PRESCRIPTION DRUG
COBRA
169   
170   
COBRA COVERAGE: 1=YES, 2=NO
COVTYPIN
171   
171   
COVERAGE @INTVW: 1=SINGLE, 2=FAMILY
OOPELIG
172   
172   
FLAG: POLICYHOLDER ESTB HAS PREMIUM
OOPPREM
173   
180   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM
OOPPREMX
181   
187   
MONTHLY OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPX12X
188   
195   
ANNUAL OUT-OF-POCKET PREMIUM (ED/IMP)
OOPFLAG
196   
197   
1=OOPPREMX ED/IMP, ELSE 0
PREMLEVX
198   
199   
EDITED PREMLEVL
BYFED
200   
201   
FEDERAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSTATE
202   
203   
STATE GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYLOCAL
204   
205   
LOCAL GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYSOMGOV
206   
207   
SOME GOVT PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYEMPL
208   
209   
EMPLOYER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYUNION
210   
211   
UNION PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
BYOTHER
212   
213   
OTHER PAID FOR PRIV PLAN PREMIUM
UPRHMO
214   
215   
HMO COVERAGE (FROM PRPL)
UPRMNC
216   
217   
PLAN REQRD COVRD PERS USE GATEKEEPER
DRLIST
218   
219   
DOES PLAN HAVE A BOOK/LIST OF DOCTORS?
VISITPAY
220   
221   
PLAN PAY FOR NON-REFER DR VISIT
NAMECHNG
222   
223   
HAS THERE BEEN A CHANGE IN PLAN NAME
SATELIG
224   
224   
ELIG. FOR SATIS. PLAN QUEST: 1=YES, 2=NO
GTDOCPRB
225   
226   
HOW MUCH PROBLEM GETTING PERSONAL DOC
APRVTRET
227   
228   
NEED APPROVAL FOR TREATMENT
APRVDLAY
229   
230   
DELAY WAITING FOR APPROVAL
LOOKINF
231   
232   
INFORMATION ON HOW PLAN WORKS
PRBFDINF
233   
234   
PROBLEM FINDING INFORMATION
CUSTSERV
235   
236   
HAS CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE/ADMIN OFFICE
PRBCSTSV
237   
238   
PROBLEM GETTING HELP FROM CUST SERVICE
PAPRWRK
239   
240   
FILL OUT ANY PAPERWORK FOR PLAN
PRBPPRWK
241   
242   
PROBLEM WITH PLAN PAPERWORK
RATEPLAN
243   
244   
RATE EXPERIENCE WITH PLAN
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