Common use of Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables Clause in Contracts

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”, if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component and end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (96) and the last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “ X”. For example ERFSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables Expenditure variables on Files 1 and 2 of the MEPS event files follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed/unimputed imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”, if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component and end ends with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (DP). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (96) and the last ). The eighth character of all imputed/edited variables is an “ X”. For example ERFSF96X example, IPFSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1996.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 7 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end ends with an “H”, ,” if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component HC and end ends with a an “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider ComponentMPC. All imputed variables on File 1 end ends with an “X”” indicating they are fully edited and imputed. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables variables, and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the third and fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The fifth and sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (96) and the 97). The last character of all imputedindicates whether it is edited/edited variables is an “ imputed ( X”) or came from household (H) or MPC (M). For example ERFSF96X example, OBSF97X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the an office-based medical provider expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1997.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable variables, but missing data remainsremain. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The pre-imputed/unimputed imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”, ” if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component and Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”. The total sum of paymentspayments variables, 12 sources of payment variables variables, and the total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (96) and the 98). The last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “ X”. For example ERFSF96X “X.” Example: ERFSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable variables, but missing data remainsremain (File 2). The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on data (File 2 end with an “H”, if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component and end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component1). All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”X.” The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H” when the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with a “M” when the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. The total sum of paymentspayments variables, 12 sources of payment variables and the total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (DP). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (96) and the last 98). The eighth character of all imputed/edited variables is an “ X”. For example ERFSF96X “X.” Example: IPFSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1998.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variable variables, but missing data remainsremain (see File 2). The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the imputation process to account for missing datadata (see File 1). The pre-imputed/unimputed imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”, if H”if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component and Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”. X.” The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (9697) and the last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “ X”. “X.” For example ERFSF96X example, ERFSF97X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.