Common use of Coverage Clause in Contracts

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 (Panel 11) and 2006 (Panel 12). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 (Panel 11) or after 2006 (Panel 12) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2009 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2007 (Panel 1113) and 2006 2008 (Panel 1214). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2007 (Panel 1113) or after 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2008 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 (Panel 11) and 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 (Panel 11) or after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) and 2006 2012 (Panel 1218). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) or after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) and 2006 2013 (Panel 1219). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) or after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2010 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2008 (Panel 1114) and 2006 2009 (Panel 1215). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2008 (Panel 1114) or after 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2011 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2009 (Panel 1115) and 2006 2010 (Panel 1216). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2009 (Panel 1115) or after 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) and 2006 2011 (Panel 1217). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) or after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2011 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2009 (Panel 1115) and 2006 2010 (Panel 1216). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2009 (Panel 1115) or after 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) and 2006 2014 (Panel 1220). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) or after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) and 2006 2011 (Panel 1217). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) or after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) and 2006 2014 (Panel 1220). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) or after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2010 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2008 (Panel 1114) and 2006 2009 (Panel 1215). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2008 (Panel 1114) or after 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) and 2006 2012 (Panel 1218). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) or after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) and 2006 2015 (Panel 1221). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) or after 2006 2015 (Panel 1221) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2003 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2001 (Panel 117) and 2006 2002 (Panel 12)8). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2001 (Panel 117) or after 2006 2002 (Panel 12) 8) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) and 2006 2013 (Panel 1219). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) or after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2009 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2007 (Panel 1113) and 2006 2008 (Panel 1214). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2007 (Panel 1113) or after 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2000 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 1998 (Panel 114) and 2006 1999 (Panel 125). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 1998 (Panel 114) or after 2006 1999 (Panel 125) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) and 2006 2012 (Panel 1218). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2011 (Panel 1117) or after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) and 2006 2015 (Panel 1221). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) or after 2006 20115 (Panel 1221) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2005 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2003 (Panel 119) and 2006 2004 (Panel 1210). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2003 (Panel 119) or after 2006 2004 (Panel 1210) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) and 2006 2011 (Panel 1217). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2010 (Panel 1116) or after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) and 2006 2015 (Panel 1221). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) or after 2006 2015 (Panel 1221) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for associated with this MEPS in this file data base is the 2007 2000 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 1998 (Panel 114) and 2006 1999 (Panel 125). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 1998 (Panel 114) or after 2006 1999 (Panel 125) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-out of scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. ‌ The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2019 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2017 (Panel 1123) and 2006 2018 (Panel 1224). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2017 (Panel 1123) or after 2006 2018 (Panel 1224) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) and 2006 2013 (Panel 1219). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2012 (Panel 1118) or after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2019 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2017 (Panel 1123) and 2006 2018 (Panel 1224). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2017 (Panel 1123) or after 2006 2018 (Panel 1224) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2008 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 (Panel 11) and 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 (Panel 11) or after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2004 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2002 (Panel 11) 8) and 2006 2003 (Panel 129). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2002 (Panel 11) 8) or after 2006 2003 (Panel 129) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 1998 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 1996 (Panel 112) and 2006 1997 (Panel 123). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 1996 (Panel 112) or after 2006 1997 (Panel 123) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members those in the following groups who do not join a member of the following groupscivilian non- institutionalized population at the time of the corresponding NHIS survey: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The It should be noted that this set of uncovered persons constitutes only just a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) and 2006 2015 (Panel 1221). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2014 (Panel 1120) or after 2006 2015 (Panel 1221) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2000 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 1998 (Panel 114) and 2006 1999 (Panel 125). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 1998 (Panel 114) or after 2006 1999 (Panel 125) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are is previously out-of-out of scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2007 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) and 2006 2014 (Panel 1220). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 2013 (Panel 1119) or after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.