Change in Plan Name. The variable NAMECHNG indicates whether the name of the plan obtained through the establishment changed from the prior round. For Panel 18 Rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 17 Rounds 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to “yes” if someone in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round and still had coverage at the time of the interview, and the respondent answered yes to the following question (OE09, OE23, OE35): {Last time we recorded that (POLICYHOLDER) (were/was) covered by {INSURER OF ESTAB-PERS-INSURER TRIPLE ON PREV RD INT DT}.} {Since (START DATE), has there been/Between (START DATE) and (END DATE), was there} any change in the plan name of the health insurance (POLICYHOLDER) (have/has) through (ESTABLISHMENT)? If the respondent answered no, then NAMECHNG is coded “no”. If no one in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round, no one had coverage at the time of the interview, or it is a Round 1 record, then NAMECHNG is set to “inapplicable.” When the respondent answered yes, then MEPS HC asked about types of benefits and managed care, which are updated on the PRPL file. There are two important caveats to this variable. First, changes in plan name do not necessarily imply the plan itself changed. For example, the plan may have merely changed its name for marketing purposes. Second, the variable NAMECHNG pertains only to changes in plan names at the same establishment; a policyholder may switch plans if she or he switches the establishment (including employer) through which she or he obtains insurance. Switches in EPRSIDs and ESTBIDs between rounds indicate those other types of changes.
Change in Plan Name. The variable NAMECHNG indicates whether the name of the plan obtained through the establishment changed from the prior round. For Panel 4 rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 3 rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to Ayes@ if someone in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round and still had coverage at the time of the interview, and the respondent answered yes to the following question (OE09, OE23, OE35): Since (START DATE), has there been any change in the plan name of the health insurance (POLICYHOLDER) has through (ESTABLISHMENT)? If the respondent answered no, then NAMECHNG is coded no. If no one in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round, no one had coverage at the time of the interview, or it is a round 1 record, then NAMECHNG is set to Ainapplicable.@ When the respondent answered yes, then MEPS HC asked about types of benefits and managed care, which are updated on the PRPL file. There are two important caveats to this variable. First, changes in plan name do not necessarily imply the plan itself changed. For example, the plan may have merely changed its name for marketing purposes. Second, the variable NAMECHNG pertains only to changes in plan names at the same establishment; a policyholder may switch plans if she or he switches the establishment (including employer) through which he or she obtains insurance. Switches in EPRSIDs and ESTBIDs between rounds indicate those other types of changes.
Change in Plan Name. The variable NAMECHNG indicates whether the name of the plan obtained through the establishment changed from the prior round. For Panel 15 Rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 14 Rounds 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to “yes” if someone in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round and still had coverage at the time of the interview, and the respondent answered yes to the following question (OE09, OE23, OE35): Since (START DATE), has there been any change in the plan name of the health insurance (POLICYHOLDER) has through (ESTABLISHMENT)? If the respondent answered no, then NAMECHNG is coded no. If no one in the RU had coverage through the establishment in the prior round, no one had coverage at the time of the interview, or it is a Round 1 record, then NAMECHNG is set to “inapplicable.” When the respondent answered yes, then MEPS HC asked about types of benefits and managed care, which are updated on the PRPL file. There are two important caveats to this variable. First, changes in plan name do not necessarily imply the plan itself changed. For example, the plan may have merely changed its name for marketing purposes. Second, the variable NAMECHNG pertains only to changes in plan names at the same establishment; a policyholder may switch plans if she or he switches the establishment (including employer) through which he or she obtains insurance. Switches in EPRSIDs and ESTBIDs between rounds indicate those other types of changes.
