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

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. 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 remain. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but also have undergone an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H” indicating that the data source was the MEPS Household Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”indicating they are fully edited and imputed. The total sum of payments, 12 source 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 In the case of the source of payment variables, the third and fourth 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 characters indicate the year (96). The seventh character indicates whether or not the variable was imputed/edited (ends with ‘X’) or reported by the household (ends in ‘H’). Example: OMSF96X Amount paid, self or family (imputed) OMSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the medical item

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. PreBoth 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 remainremains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also have undergone an the imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed 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” indicating that if the data source was the MEPS Household Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”indicating they are fully edited and imputedX”. The total sum of payments, 12 source 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 source sources of payment variables, the third fourth and fourth 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 sixth and sixth seventh characters indicate the year (96). The seventh ) and the last character indicates whether or not the variable was of all imputed/edited (ends with ‘variables is an “ X’) or reported by the household (ends in ‘H’)”. Example: OMSF96X Amount paid, self or family (imputed) OMSF96X For example ERFSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the medical itemfacility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. PreBoth 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 remainremains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also have undergone an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”, if the data source was from the MEPS HC and ends with a “M” indicating that if the data source was the MEPS Household ComponentMPC. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”indicating they are fully edited and imputedX”. The total sum of payments, 12 source 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 In the case of the source of payment variables, the third and fourth 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 characters indicate the year (96). The seventh last character indicates whether or not the variable was imputedit is edited/edited (ends with ‘imputed ( X’) or reported by the came from household (ends in ‘H’) or MPC (M). Example: OMSF96X Amount paidFor example, self or family (imputed) OMSF96X OBSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the an office-based medical itemprovider expenditure incurred in 1996.