Common use of Change in Plan Name Clause in Contracts

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 4 7 rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 3 6 rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to Ayes@ “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 Ainapplicable.@ “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.

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 5 rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 3 4 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 4 rounds 14 Rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 3 rounds 2, 13 Rounds 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to Ayes@ “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 Round 1 record, then NAMECHNG is set to Ainapplicable.@ “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.

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 12 Rounds 2 and 3 and Panel 3 rounds 2, 11 Rounds 3, 4 and 5, NAMECHNG is set to Ayes@ “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 Round 1 record, then NAMECHNG is set to Ainapplicable.@ “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.