Common use of ID Variables Clause in Contracts

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - PRPL file can be linked to other public use files such as MEPS HC-151 by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, when an RU splits, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-064: Combined Panel 7, Round 3/Panel 8, Round 1 2003 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, ESTBIDX and PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job numbernumber (JOBSN), and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-074).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-034: Combined Panel 5, Round 3/Panel 6, Round 1 2001 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX ESTIBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, ESTBIDX and PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job numbernumber (JOBSN), and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-056).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - HC-191 PRPL file can be linked to other public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-177 by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, when an RU splits, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will may have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file JOBS Public Use File (HC-158HC-185).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - HC-179 PRPL file can be linked to other public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-167 by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, when an RU splits, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will may have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file JOBS Public Use File (HC-158HC-176).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - HC-169 PRPL file can be linked to other public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-159 by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, when an RU splits, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will may have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file JOBS Public Use File (HC-158HC-166).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC- 125: Combined Panel 14, Round 3/Panel 15, Round 1 2010 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-133).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-022: Combined Panel 4, Round 3/Panel 5, Round 1 2000 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-other person- level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-person- level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX ESTIBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, ESTBIDX and PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job numbernumber (JOBSN), and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s =s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s =s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-040).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-013: Panel 4, Round 1 1999 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-other person- level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-person- level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX ESTIBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, ESTBIDX and PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job numbernumber (JOBSN), and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s =s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s =s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-025).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC- 084: Combined Panel 9, Round 3/Panel 10, Round 1 2005 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-091).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-053: Combined Panel 6, Round 3/Panel 7, Round 1 2002 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-other person- level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-person- level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX ESTIBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, ESTBIDX and PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job numbernumber (JOBSN), and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded imbedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-063).. C-9 MEPS HC-066

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS HC - PRPL file can be linked to other public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC-143 by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-person- level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, when an RU splits, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-150).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC- 101: Combined Panel 11, Round 3/Panel 12, Round 1 2007 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs EPRSIDX’s (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-108).

ID Variables. In the MEPS Household Component, the definitions of Dwelling Units (DUs) and Group Quarters are generally consistent with the definitions employed for the National Health Interview Survey. The dwelling unit ID (DUID) is a five-digit random ID number assigned after the case was sampled for MEPS. The person number (PID) uniquely identifies all persons within the dwelling unit. The variable DUPERSID is the combination of the variables DUID and PID. The MEPS - HC - PRPL file can be linked to other person-level public use files such as MEPS HC-151 HC- 117: Combined Panel 13, Round 3/Panel 14, Round 1 2009 Population Characteristics by using the DUPERSID. PHLDRIDX is the person identifier (DUID + PID) of the policyholder of the private health insurance plan. Generally, the characteristics of the policyholder can be linked from other person-level public use files by using the PHLDRIDX to match the DUPERSID on the person-level other files. However, when the policyholder is deceased or resides outside the RU, then there are no person-level variables on public use files (unless the policyholder was alive and resided in the household at some point during the time periods covered by the interviews). ESTBIDX is an ID number assigned to place of employment and to sources of insurance. EPRSIDX is a combination of ESTBIDX, PHLDRIDX, and RN. In a few cases, more than one EPRSIDX may identify a policyholder-source of coverage pair. For example, because when an RU splits, for example, through divorce or because a child goes to college, each new RU separately reports insurance information, and hence MEPS cannot determine with certainty whether members in both RUs have the same policy. Although both RUs may report coverage through the same policyholder, the RUs will have different EPRSIDXs and ESTBIDXs. (The RU letter is embedded in the ESTBIDX and EPRSIDX.) For each RU (EPRSIDX), there is a PRPL record for the policyholder as a covered person, but for only one of the EPRSIDXs (the one in which the policyholder resides) is the policyholder coded as having coverage in the STATUS or EVALCOVR variables. JOBSIDX is a combination of the PHLDRIDX, a round identifier (RN), and a job number, and it uniquely identifies the policyholder’s job at the establishment that provided insurance (for employment-based coverage). The round identifier embedded in JOBSIDX is the round in which the job was last reported, which is not necessarily the round in which the insurance was last reported (for example, when the job ended but the insurance continued). JOBSIDX can be used to link on characteristics of the policyholder’s job providing insurance from the Jobs public use file (HC-158HC-124).