RIC         1  2                                        C Record Identification Code

VERSION     3  1                                        C Version Number

BASEID      4  8  $BSIDFMT                              C Unique SP Identification Number

                              13,023             LOW-HIGH BASEID Count

KNOWMC     12  2  KNOWMC             KN1                N How easy is Mcare prog to understand

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 450                   -8 Don't know
                                   6                   -7 Refused
                               2,633                    1 Very easy
                               5,924                    2 Somewhat easy
                               3,038                    3 Somewhat difficult
                                 969                    4 Very difficult

                  Note: First available in 2001

KCARKNOW   14  2  KNOWFMT            KN2                N What SP thinks they know about Mcare

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  70                   -8 Don't know
                                   7                   -7 Refused
                               1,065                    1 Just about everything necessary
                               4,119                    2 Most of what is necessary
                               4,418                    3 Some of what is necessary
                               2,252                    4 A little of what is necessary
                               1,089                    5 Almost none of what is necessary

                 Notes: See MCARKNOW in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KNINFMCR   16  2  YES1FMT            KN25B              N P Year, tried to find info about Mcare

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  39                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                               2,691                    1 Yes
                              10,287                    2 No

                 Notes: Inapplicable if info not wanted / other specified
                        First available in 2009

KNINTMCR   18  2  INTINFMT           KN25C              N How interested in getting more informati

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  60                   -8 Don't know
                                   4                   -7 Refused
                               3,447                    1 Very interested
                               5,297                    2 Somewhat interested
                               2,659                    3 Not very interested
                               1,553                    4 Not at all interested

                 Notes: Inapplicable if info not wanted / other specified
                        First available in 2009

KNFOSATI   20  2  SAT1FMT            KN26               N SP Satisfac w/ Mcare info availability

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 161                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                               3,014                    1 Very satisfied
                               8,227                    2 Satisfied
                                 740                    3 Dissatisfied
                                 180                    4 Very dissatisfied
                                 695                    5 No experience

                 Notes: See INFOSATI in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KBOKRECD   22  2  YES2FMT            KN27               N SP received Mcare & You book

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                 747                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                              10,432                    1 Yes
                               1,838                    2 No

                 Notes: See BOOKRECD in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KBOKREAD   24  2  BOOKREAD           KN28               N Amount of book read by SP

                                  15                   -8 Don't know
                               2,591                   -1 Inapplicable
                                 509                    1 Read it thoroughly
                               5,944                    2 Read parts of it
                               3,964                    3 Have not read it at all

                 Notes: Applies only if KBOKRECD = 1. See BOOKREAD in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KBOKUNDR   26  2  EASYDIFF           KN29               N Book understood by SP

                                  45                   -8 Don't know
                                   3                   -7 Refused
                               6,570                   -1 Inapplicable
                               1,801                    1 Very easy
                               3,466                    2 Somewhat easy
                                 970                    3 Somewhat hard
                                 168                    4 Very hard

                 Notes: Applies only if KBOKREAD = 1 or 2. See BOOKUNDR in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KNHAVCOM   28  2  YES2FMT            KN50               N SP has personal computer in home

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                   4                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                               8,064                    1 Yes
                               4,950                    2 No

                 Notes: See BNHAVCOM in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KNETPERS   30  2  YESNONET           KN51a              N SP ever use Internet to get info

                                  21                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                               6,027                    1 Yes
                               6,818                    2 No
                                 155                    3 Never heard of the Internet

                  Note: First available in 2006

KNETFRND   32  2  YES1FMT            KN51b              N SP has someone to get info from Internet

                                  22                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               6,205                   -1 Inapplicable
                               3,411                    1 Yes
                               3,384                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only when KNETPERS = 2.
                        First available in 2006

KNETOFTN   34  2  KNETOFMT           KN51c              N How often access Internet seeking info

                                  74                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                               3,585                   -1 Inapplicable
                               2,703                    1 Every day
                               2,053                    2 A few times a week
                               1,993                    3 A few times a month
                               2,613                    4 A few times a year

                 Notes: Applies only when KNETPERS = 1 or KNETFRND = 1.
                        First available in 2006

KVSITWEB   36  2  YES1FMT            KN53               N Has SP visited website for Medicare info

                                 190                   -8 Don't know
                                 178                   -1 Inapplicable
                               3,664                    1 Yes
                               8,991                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if KNETUSED/KNETPERS = 1 or 2. See VISITWEB in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KNDOCREC   38  2  YES1FMT            KN53d              N CBMR; Computer-based medical records

                                 286                   -8 Don't know
                                   1                   -7 Refused
                               3,585                   -1 Inapplicable
                               6,958                    1 Yes
                               2,193                    2 No

                  Note: First available in 2009

KCHIHELP   40  2  KCHIHELP           KN54               N Who makes SP health insurance decisions

                                 130                   -8 Don't know
                                   6                   -7 Refused
                               1,487                   -1 Inapplicable
                               7,526                    1 Makes decisions on own
                               2,959                    2 Gets help on decisions
                                 915                    3 Someone else makes decisions

                 Notes: Inapplicable if proxy interview (PROXY = 2.)  See MCHIHELP in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KREELINE   42  2  YES2FMT            KN56               N Before today, SP aware of 800-MEDICARE

                                  44                   -8 Don't know
                                   8                   -7 Refused
                               7,609                    1 Yes
                               5,362                    2 No

                 Notes: See FREELINE in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KCPHINFO   44  2  YES1FMT            KN57               N SP has called 1-800-Medicare for info

                                  55                   -8 Don't know
                               5,414                   -1 Inapplicable
                               2,805                    1 Yes
                               4,749                    2 No

                 Notes: Applies only if KREELINE = 1. See MCPHINFO in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KCSUGGST   46  2  KCSUGGST           KN58               N Does SP have concerns/suggest for CMS

                                   3                   -9 Not ascertained
                                  20                   -8 Don't know
                                   2                   -7 Refused
                               6,349                    1 Doesn't have any suggestions/concerns
                               6,649                   91 Does have suggestions/concerns

                 Notes: See MCSUGGST in prior yrs.
                        First available in 2001

KSUGVC1    48  2  KSUGVFMT           KN58               N Verbatim 1

                               6,374                   -1 Inapplicable
                                  72                    1 Prescribed medicine coverage
                                 130                    2 Eye care coverage
                                 280                    3 Dental care coverage
                                  16                    4 Long term care/home care coverage
                                 410                    5 Additional coverage, NEC
                               1,311                    6 Fear Mcare/SS will stop, go broke
                                 625                    7 Info easier to understand
                                 264                    8 Fraud, abuse
                                 544                    9 Please with Mcare, keep as is
                                 396                   10 Cost of health care
                                 166                   11 Excess paperwork
                                  17                   12 HMO/MHMO concerns
                                 336                   13 Dissatisfied w Mcare/Gov agencies
                                 113                   14 Ins premium increases, deductables
                                  22                   15 SP cannot afford health care
                                 113                   16 Telephone 800# problems
                                   0                   17 Medical savings plan
                                  43                   18 Supplemental ins coverage issues
                                  92                   19 Dr accepting assignment, Mcare cov
                                   7                   20 Transporation to appointments
                                   0                   80 Concerns, discount membership, DMS
                                  87                   81 Concerns, Mcare part D, PDP plans
                                 479                   82 Concerns, Affordable Care Act (eff. 12)
                               1,126                   91 Other, specified
                                   0                   92 Recode
                                   0                   95 Unable to code

                  Note: First available in 2009

KSUGVC2    50  2  KSUGVFMT           KN58               N Verbatim 2

                              11,458                   -1 Inapplicable
                                  25                    1 Prescribed medicine coverage
                                 120                    2 Eye care coverage
                                 151                    3 Dental care coverage
                                   3                    4 Long term care/home care coverage
                                 137                    5 Additional coverage, NEC
                                  94                    6 Fear Mcare/SS will stop, go broke
                                  74                    7 Info easier to understand
                                  95                    8 Fraud, abuse
                                  47                    9 Please with Mcare, keep as is
                                 176                   10 Cost of health care
                                  36                   11 Excess paperwork
                                   4                   12 HMO/MHMO concerns
                                 108                   13 Dissatisfied w Mcare/Gov agencies
                                  64                   14 Ins premium increases, deductables
                                  26                   15 SP cannot afford health care
                                  34                   16 Telephone 800# problems
                                   0                   17 Medical savings plan
                                  30                   18 Supplemental ins coverage issues
                                  55                   19 Dr accepting assignment, Mcare cov
                                   7                   20 Transporation to appointments
                                   0                   80 Concerns, discount membership, DMS
                                  32                   81 Concerns, Mcare part D, PDP plans
                                  90                   82 Concerns, Affordable Care Act (eff. 12)
                                 157                   91 Other, specified
                                   0                   92 Recode
                                   0                   95 Unable to code

                  Note: First available in 2009

KSUGVC3    52  2  KSUGVFMT           KN58               N Verbatim 3

                              12,689                   -1 Inapplicable
                                   7                    1 Prescribed medicine coverage
                                  31                    2 Eye care coverage
                                  40                    3 Dental care coverage
                                   3                    4 Long term care/home care coverage
                                  69                    5 Additional coverage, NEC
                                  12                    6 Fear Mcare/SS will stop, go broke
                                  18                    7 Info easier to understand
                                  19                    8 Fraud, abuse
                                   7                    9 Please with Mcare, keep as is
                                  34                   10 Cost of health care
                                   7                   11 Excess paperwork
                                   2                   12 HMO/MHMO concerns
                                  13                   13 Dissatisfied w Mcare/Gov agencies
                                  11                   14 Ins premium increases, deductables
                                  12                   15 SP cannot afford health care
                                   4                   16 Telephone 800# problems
                                   0                   17 Medical savings plan
                                   6                   18 Supplemental ins coverage issues
                                   9                   19 Dr accepting assignment, Mcare cov
                                   0                   20 Transporation to appointments
                                   0                   80 Concerns, discount membership, DMS
                                   7                   81 Concerns, Mcare part D, PDP plans
                                   7                   82 Concerns, Affordable Care Act (eff. 12)
                                  16                   91 Other, specified
                                   0                   92 Recode
                                   0                   95 Unable to code

                  Note: First available in 2009

KSUGVC4    54  2  KSUGVFMT           KN58               N Verbatim 4

                              12,958                   -1 Inapplicable
                                   5                    1 Prescribed medicine coverage
                                   3                    2 Eye care coverage
                                   6                    3 Dental care coverage
                                   2                    4 Long term care/home care coverage
                                  11                    5 Additional coverage, NEC
                                   2                    6 Fear Mcare/SS will stop, go broke
                                   3                    7 Info easier to understand
                                   4                    8 Fraud, abuse
                                   0                    9 Please with Mcare, keep as is
                                  12                   10 Cost of health care
                                   3                   11 Excess paperwork
                                   0                   12 HMO/MHMO concerns
                                   3                   13 Dissatisfied w Mcare/Gov agencies
                                   2                   14 Ins premium increases, deductables
                                   2                   15 SP cannot afford health care
                                   0                   16 Telephone 800# problems
                                   0                   17 Medical savings plan
                                   1                   18 Supplemental ins coverage issues
                                   0                   19 Dr accepting assignment, Mcare cov
                                   0                   20 Transporation to appointments
                                   0                   80 Concerns, discount membership, DMS
                                   3                   81 Concerns, Mcare part D, PDP plans
                                   1                   82 Concerns, Affordable Care Act (eff. 12)
                                   2                   91 Other, specified
                                   0                   92 Recode
                                   0                   95 Unable to code

                  Note: First available in 2009

KSUGVC5    56  2  KSUGVFMT           KN58               N Verbatim 5

                              13,011                   -1 Inapplicable
                                   2                    1 Prescribed medicine coverage
                                   2                    2 Eye care coverage
                                   1                    3 Dental care coverage
                                   0                    4 Long term care/home care coverage
                                   2                    5 Additional coverage, NEC
                                   1                    6 Fear Mcare/SS will stop, go broke
                                   0                    7 Info easier to understand
                                   0                    8 Fraud, abuse
                                   0                    9 Please with Mcare, keep as is
                                   1                   10 Cost of health care
                                   0                   11 Excess paperwork
                                   0                   12 HMO/MHMO concerns
                                   0                   13 Dissatisfied w Mcare/Gov agencies
                                   0                   14 Ins premium increases, deductables
                                   0                   15 SP cannot afford health care
                                   0                   16 Telephone 800# problems
                                   0                   17 Medical savings plan
                                   0                   18 Supplemental ins coverage issues
                                   1                   19 Dr accepting assignment, Mcare cov
                                   0                   20 Transporation to appointments
                                   0                   80 Concerns, discount membership, DMS
                                   1                   81 Concerns, Mcare part D, PDP plans
                                   0                   82 Concerns, Affordable Care Act (eff. 12)
                                   1                   91 Other, specified
                                   0                   92 Recode
                                   0                   95 Unable to code

                  Note: First available in 2009

