1. MEPS Health Insurance Data

2. Health Insurance Public Use Files, 2004-2005 MEPS HC-084: MEPS HC-084: 2005 P9R3/P10R1 Population Characteristics MEPS HC-088: MEPS HC-088: 2004 Person Round Plan Public Use File MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File

3. MEPS HC-084: 2005 P9R3/P10R1 Health Insurance TRINW13X COV BY TRICARE AT INTERVIEW – EDITED TRINW13X COV BY TRICARE AT INTERVIEW – EDITED MCARE13X COV BY MEDICARE – EDITED MCARE13X COV BY MEDICARE – EDITED MCAID13X COV BY MEDICAID – EDITED MCAID13X COV BY MEDICAID – EDITED OTPUBA13 COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID HMO OTPUBA13 COV BY/PAYS OTH GOV MCAID HMO OTPUBB13 COV BY OTH PUBLIC NOT MCAID HMO OTPUBB13 COV BY OTH PUBLIC NOT MCAID HMO STPRG13 COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM STPRG13 COV BY STATE SPECIFIC PROGRAM PUB13X COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED PUB13X COV BY PUBLIC INS - EDITED

4. MEPS HC-084: 2005 P9R3/P10R1 Health Insurance PRIEU13 COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN PRIEU13 COV BY PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN PRIDK13 COV BY PRIV DK PLAN PRIDK13 COV BY PRIV DK PLAN PRING13 COV BY NONGROUP PLAN PRING13 COV BY NONGROUP PLAN PRIOG13 COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN PRIOG13 COV BY OTH GROUP PLAN PRIS13 COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS PRIS13 COV BY SELF-EMP-1 INS PRIOUT13 COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU PRIOUT13 COV BY HOLDER OUTSIDE RU PRIV13 COV BY PRIVATE INS PRIV13 COV BY PRIVATE INS INSRD13X INSURED - EDITED INSRD13X INSURED - EDITED

5. MEPS HC-084: 2005 P9R3/P10R1 Health Insurance HPRIEU13 HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN HPRIEU13 HOLDER OF PRIV EMPL/UNION PLAN HPRIDK13 HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN HPRIDK13 HOLDER OF PRIV DK PLAN HPRING13 HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN HPRING13 HOLDER OF NONGROUP PLAN HPRIOG13 HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN HPRIOG13 HOLDER OF OTH GROUP PLAN HPRIS13 HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS HPRIS13 HOLDER OF SELF-EMP-1 INS HPRIV13 HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN HPRIV13 HOLDER OF PRIV INS PLAN

6. MEPS HC-088: 2004 Person Round Plan Public Use File (PRPL) The PRPL file is designed to reflect the sometimes complex and dynamic relationships between people and their private insurance. The PRPL file is designed to reflect the sometimes complex and dynamic relationships between people and their private insurance. The PRPL file contains records for persons with private insurance providing hospital/physician, medigap, dental, vision, or prescription medication coverage The PRPL file contains records for persons with private insurance providing hospital/physician, medigap, dental, vision, or prescription medication coverage The PRPL file contains variables pertaining to managed care and satisfaction with plan coverage. The PRPL file contains variables pertaining to managed care and satisfaction with plan coverage. Questions on out of pocket premiums were asked of all policyholders (starting in 2001) with private insurance coverage. Questions on out of pocket premiums were asked of all policyholders (starting in 2001) with private insurance coverage.

7. Conceptual Overview of PRPL File

8. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File Month by month indicators Public TRIJA04X-TRIDE04X - TRICARE TRIJA04X-TRIDE04X - TRICARE MCRJA01X-MCRDE04X - Medicare MCRJA01X-MCRDE04X - Medicare MCDJA01X-MCDDE04X - Medicaid/SCHIP MCDJA01X-MCDDE04X - Medicaid/SCHIP OPAJA04-OPADE04 - managed care, other public insurance OPAJA04-OPADE04 - managed care, other public insurance OPBJA04 - OPBDE04 - not managed care, other public insurance OPBJA04 - OPBDE04 - not managed care, other public insurance STAJA04-STADE04 - state-specific program participation STAJA04-STADE04 - state-specific program participation PUBJA04X-PUBDE04X - indicates pubic insurance in month PUBJA04X-PUBDE04X - indicates pubic insurance in month

9. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File Month by month indicators Private PEGJA04-PEGDE04 - employer/union group insurance PEGJA04-PEGDE04 - employer/union group insurance PNGJA04-PNGDE04 - non-group private insurance PNGJA04-PNGDE04 - non-group private insurance POGJA04-POGDE04 - other group private insurance POGJA04-POGDE04 - other group private insurance PDKJA04-PDKDE04 - don't know source of insurance PDKJA04-PDKDE04 - don't know source of insurance POUJA04-POUDE04 - policy holder is outside the household POUJA04-POUDE04 - policy holder is outside the household PRSJA04-PRSDE04 - self-employed with firm size of 1 PRSJA04-PRSDE04 - self-employed with firm size of 1 PRIJA04-PRIDE04 - indicates private insurance in month PRIJA04-PRIDE04 - indicates private insurance in month Policy Holders (repeat of Private) "H" Policy Holders (repeat of Private) "H"

10. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File Month by month indicators Summary variables PUBJA04X-PUBDE04X - indicates pubic insurance in month PUBJA04X-PUBDE04X - indicates pubic insurance in month PRIJA04-PRIDE04 - indicates private insurance in month PRIJA04-PRIDE04 - indicates private insurance in month INSJA04X-INSDE04X - indicates any insurance in month INSJA04X-INSDE04X - indicates any insurance in month UNINS04 – uninsured all of 04 UNINS04 – uninsured all of 04 INSCOV04 – health insurance indicator 04 INSCOV04 – health insurance indicator 04

11. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File INSCOV04 1 = Any Private during 2004 1 = Any Private during 2004 2= Public Only during 2004 2= Public Only during 2004 3 = Uninsured all of 2004 3 = Uninsured all of 2004

12. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File Managed Care Medicaid or SCHIP HMO Medicaid or SCHIP HMO Medicaid/SCHIP Gatekeeper Plans Medicaid/SCHIP Gatekeeper Plans Private HMOs Private HMOs Private HMO Plans that Pay for Visits to Non-Plan Doctors Private HMO Plans that Pay for Visits to Non-Plan Doctors Private Gatekeeper Plans Private Gatekeeper Plans Private Gatekeeper Plans that Pay for Visits to Non- Plan Doctors Private Gatekeeper Plans that Pay for Visits to Non- Plan Doctors Private Plan that has a Book or List of Doctors Private Plan that has a Book or List of Doctors Private Plan that has a Book or List of Doctor that Pays for Non-Plan Visits Private Plan that has a Book or List of Doctor that Pays for Non-Plan Visits

13. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File Summary variables (ever covered during year) TRIEV04 - ever covered by TRICARE TRIEV04 - ever covered by TRICARE MCREV04 - ever covered by Medicare MCREV04 - ever covered by Medicare MCDEV04 - ever covered by Medicaid MCDEV04 - ever covered by Medicaid OPAEV04 - ever covered managed care, other public insurance OPAEV04 - ever covered managed care, other public insurance OPBEV04 - ever covered not managed care, other public insurance OPBEV04 - ever covered not managed care, other public insurance PRVEV04 - ever covered by private health insurance PRVEV04 - ever covered by private health insurance

14. MEPS HC-089: 2004 Full Year Consolidated Data File DENTIN31/42/53 – round specific variables DENTIN31/42/53 – round specific variables Indicates covered by a private health insurance plan that included at least some dental coverage PMEDIN31/42/53 – round specific variables PMEDIN31/42/53 – round specific variables Indicates covered by a private health insurance plan that included at least some dental coverage

15. MEPS-IC Survey Nationwide, annual survey of both private and public sector establishments Nationwide, annual survey of both private and public sector establishments Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau Conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau Survey data available for 1996 through 2004 Survey data available for 1996 through 2004

16. Types of Information Collected Establishment-level (location) characteristics Establishment-level (location) characteristics Health insurance plan characteristics Health insurance plan characteristics Firm-level (company) characteristics Firm-level (company) characteristics

17. Establishment-level (Location) Characteristics Number of active employees Number of active employees Whether or not establishment offers health insurance Whether or not establishment offers health insurance Number of plans offered Number of plans offered Number of employees eligible for health insurance and number enrolled (full-time and part-time employees separately). Number of employees eligible for health insurance and number enrolled (full-time and part-time employees separately). Workforce characteristics (% women, union, over 50 years old, by wage level) Workforce characteristics (% women, union, over 50 years old, by wage level)

18. Health Insurance Plan Characteristics Premiums (single, employee plus one, family) Premiums (single, employee plus one, family) Contributions Contributions Plan types (by type of provider arrangement) Plan types (by type of provider arrangement) Self-Insured / Fully-Insured Self-Insured / Fully-Insured Enrollments (single/family coverage) Enrollments (single/family coverage) Deductibles / Copayments Deductibles / Copayments Some plan benefits Some plan benefits “Fringe” benefits “Fringe” benefits

19. Firm (Company) Characteristics Size Size Industry Industry Age Age Retiree offerings Retiree offerings Employee characteristics Employee characteristics

20. MEPS-IC Survey Samples There are two distinct samples of establishments collected in the MEPS-IC survey. There are two distinct samples of establishments collected in the MEPS-IC survey.  List sample  Link sample

21. MEPS-IC List Sample Sample of private establishments drawn from the Census Bureau’s Business Register Sample of private establishments drawn from the Census Bureau’s Business Register – Approximately 38,000+ establishments sampled Sample of state and local governments drawn from the Census Bureau’s Census of Governments Sample of state and local governments drawn from the Census Bureau’s Census of Governments – Approximately 1,700 governmental units sampled

22. MEPS-IC List Sample Designed to make National and State estimates Designed to make National and State estimates Designed to make year-to-year estimates Designed to make year-to-year estimates Data is Census Bureau Confidential - can not be used to produce Public Use Files Data is Census Bureau Confidential - can not be used to produce Public Use Files Methodology Reports available on website Methodology Reports available on website

23. MEPS-IC Link Sample All current main employers of MEPS-HC respondents All current main employers of MEPS-HC respondents Other employer-based sources of health insurance identified by MEPS-HC respondents Other employer-based sources of health insurance identified by MEPS-HC respondents Employers serve as proxy respondents for the household sample regarding health insurance offerings Employers serve as proxy respondents for the household sample regarding health insurance offerings Most recent MEPS-IC link sample year is 2001 Most recent MEPS-IC link sample year is 2001