Variable    Format      Q#/Freq        Description/Label
 
BASEID      $BSIDFMT                   Unique SP Identification Number                   
                         68,466        LOW-HIGH          BASEID Count                            
 
SURVEYYR    SVYRFMT                    Survey Year                                       
                         68,466                    2024  2024                                    
 
VERSION     VERSFMT                    Version Number                                    
                         68,466                       1  Version 1                               
 
PLANTYPE    PLAN3FMT                   Plan Type                                         
                         14,974                       1  Medicare A                              
                         14,513                       2  Medicare B                              
                          9,357                       3  Medicare C/Medicare Advantage           
                         14,472                       4  Medicare D/Part D/MAPD                  
                          4,221                       5  Medicaid                                
                            847                       6  Other Public Plan                       
                          8,808                       7  Private plan                            
                            628                       8  VA                                      
                            646                       9  Tricare                                 
         Notes:  Updated in 2024
 
PLANNUM     RNDFKFMT                   Unique Plan Number                                
                         68,466        Range of values   Unique Plan Id                          
         Notes:  Updated in 2024
 
ADMSURV     ADSRFMT                    Coverage Data Source                              
                         41,161                       1  CMS admin data only                     
                         14,795                       2  Admin and survey data - community       
                          1,581                       3  Admin and survey data - facility        
                         10,401                       4  Survey data only - community            
                            528                       5  Survey data only - facility             
                 First available in 2024
 
SURVFLG     SURFMT                     Coverage Type Reclassification Flag               
                         43,807                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         23,063                       0  No change                               
                            717                       1  Survey-reported as MA                   
                            222                       2  Survey-reported as Private              
                            333                       3  Survey-reported as Medicaid             
                            234                       4  Survey-reported as Part D               
                             90                       5  Survey-reported as Other                
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
                 First available in 2024
 
BEGDATE     MMDDYYn8                   Coverage Begin Date for Year(MMDDYYYY)            
                         68,466        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
ENDDATE     MMDDYYn8                   Coverage End Date for Year(MMDDYYYY)              
                             91                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         68,375        MMDDYYYY          Date as MMDDYYYY                        
 
COV01       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Jan                              
                          5,463                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         63,003                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV02       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Feb                              
                          5,505                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,961                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV03       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Mar                              
                          5,554                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,912                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV04       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Apr                              
                          5,614                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,852                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV05       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage May                              
                          5,502                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,964                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV06       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage June                             
                          5,494                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,972                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV07       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage July                             
                          5,468                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,998                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV08       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Aug                              
                          5,484                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,982                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV09       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Sep                              
                          5,633                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,833                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV10       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Oct                              
                          5,881                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,585                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV11       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Nov                              
                          6,173                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         62,293                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
COV12       ELIGCOVF                   Monthly Coverage Dec                              
                          6,535                       0  Ineligible / Not covered                
                         61,931                       1  Eligible / Covered                      
 
PRIVTYPE    PRIVFMT                    Private Plan Coverage Type                        
                         59,658                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          3,907                       1  Employment-based                        
                          4,901                       2  Purchased directly                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
                 First available in 2024
 
PRIVTYP_I   PRIVIFMT                   PRIVTYPE Imputation Flag                          
                         59,658                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          7,177                       0  Not imputed                             
                            101                       2  Logical - based on employment           
                            652                       3  Logical - survey-reported as MA         
                            415                       4  Logical - survey-reported in a facility 
                            463                       5  Logical - other                         
 
COVTYPE     COVFMT                     Plan Coverage Scope                               
                         58,165                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          6,585                       1  Comprehensive coverage                  
                          3,716                       2  Specialty plan                          
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (6, 7, 9)
                 First available in 2024
 
COVTYPE_I   COVIFMT                    COVTYPE Imputation Flag                           
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         17,246                       0  Not imputed                             
                          2,271                       1  Hotdeck imputation                      
                            108                       7  Logical imputation                      
                             33                       9  Imputed by carry forward                
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (6, 7, 9)
                 First available in 2024
 
COVDOC      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Doctor Visits                         
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          3,716                       0  No                                      
                         15,942                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVLAB      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Lab Work                              
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          4,093                       0  No                                      
                         15,565                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVPMED     YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Prescribed Medicines                  
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          6,592                       0  No                                      
                         13,066                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVINP      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Inpatient Hospital Care               
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          4,480                       0  No                                      
                         15,178                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVNURS     YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Nursing Home or Long-term Care        
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         15,745                       0  No                                      
                          3,913                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVDENT     YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Dental Care                           
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          8,741                       0  No                                      
                         10,917                       1  Yes                                     
                 First available in 2023
 
COVVIS      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Optical or Vision Care                
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          8,384                       0  No                                      
                         11,274                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVHEAR     YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Hearing Care                          
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         11,004                       0  No                                      
                          8,654                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVBEH      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Behavioral Health                     
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         11,029                       0  No                                      
                          8,629                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
COVOTH      YN_COV      MHMOCVR        Plan Covers Other Services                        
                         48,808                       .  Inapplicable                            
                         17,453                       0  No                                      
                          2,205                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
S_DVH       DVHFMT                     Dental, Vision, or Hearing Plan                   
                         58,165                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          7,716                       0  Not a dental, vision, or hearing plan   
                          1,774                       1  Dental only plan                        
                            576                       2  Vision only plan                        
                            170                       3  Dental and vision plan                  
                             45                       4  Dental, vision, and hearing             
                             20                       5  Hearing only plan                       
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (6, 7, 9)
                 Updated in 2024
 
S_RXPLAN    YN_COV                     Prescription Drug Plan                            
                         58,165                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          9,777                       0  No                                      
                            524                       1  Yes                                     
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (6, 7, 9)
                 First available in 2024
 
D_PAYSP     YESNO_HI                   Pay Any Premium for Plan                          
                         50,493                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          8,485                       1  Yes                                     
                          9,488                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 7)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
D_PAYSP_I   WORKMM_I                   Imputation Flag for D_PAYSP                       
                         50,493                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                         15,703                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,266                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
                              4                       8  Imputed by data edits                   
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = (3, 7)
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2023
 
D_PREMMON   MONYFMT                    Monthly Premium Paid for Plan                     
                         59,990                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          8,476        Range of values   Premium Amount                          
         Notes:  Applies if D_PAYSP = 1
                 Updated in 2024
                 First available in 2022
 
D_PREMN_I   WORKMM_I                   D_PREMMON Imputation Flag                         
                         59,986                       .  Inapplicable/Missing                    
                          5,985                       0  Not Imputed                             
                          2,491                       1  Imputed by hotdeck                      
                              4                       8  Imputed by data edits                   
                 First available in 2022
 
S_PAYOTH    YESNO_HI                   Anyone Else Pays a Portion of Plan Cost           
                            289                       D  Don't know                              
                         60,757                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             35                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,134                       1  Yes                                     
                          5,250                       2  No                                      
 
S_PAYWHO    PAYWHOF                    Who Pays a Portion of Plan Cost                   
                             11                       D  Don't know                              
                         66,332                       .  Inapplicable                            
                            592                       1  Sample person's current employer        
                          1,209                       2  Sample person's prior employer          
                            113                       3  Sample person's union                   
                             19                       4  Spouse's current employer               
                            142                       5  Spouse's former employer                
                              5                       6  Fraternal / professional organization   
                              3                       7  Medicaid / Medical assistance           
                             40                      91  Other                                   
 
S_PHREL     REL2FMT                    Policyholder relationship                         
                         60,153                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          7,112                       1  Sample person                           
                          1,113                       2  Spouse                                  
                              4                      56  Partner                                 
                              2                      58  Child                                   
                             78                      60  Parent                                  
                              4                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
 
S_PHREL_I   COVIFMT                    S_PHREL Imputation Flag                           
                         60,153                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          7,452                       0  Not imputed                             
                            861                       7  Logical imputation                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
                 First available in 2024
 
S_COVNM     PEOPLE                     Total Number of People Covered by Plan            
                         60,137                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          5,483                       1  One person                              
                          2,625                       2  Two people                              
                            129                       3  Three people                            
                             73                       4  Four people                             
                             15                       5  Five people                             
                              3                       6  Six people                              
                              1                      8+  Eight or more people                    
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
 
S_COVNM_I   COVIFMT                    S_COVNM Imputation Flag                           
                         60,137                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          7,468                       0  Not imputed                             
                            861                       7  Logical imputation                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
                 First available in 2024
 
S_OBTNP     MIPFMT                     How Plan was Obtained                             
                         59,658                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          4,429                       1  Directly                                
                          1,017                       2  Main insured person's current employer  
                          2,465                       3  Main insured person's prior employer    
                            154                       4  Union                                   
                             11                       5  Family business                         
                            244                       6  AARP                                    
                            197                       7  Deceased spouse's employer              
                             25                       8  Deceased spouse's union                 
                             27                       9  Fraternal/professional organization     
                            239                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
 
S_HMOPPO    YESNO_HI                   Is Plan an HMO/PPO                                
                          1,031                       D  Don't know                              
                         60,953                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             44                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              2                       R  Refused                                 
                          2,055                       1  Yes                                     
                          4,381                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7
 
S_HMOPOS    YESNO_HI                   Enrolled in a Point-of-service Option             
                            343                       D  Don't know                              
                         66,421                       .  Inapplicable                            
                             53                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            430                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,219                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 7 and S_HMOPPO = 1
                 First available in 2024
 
PAYOTHMA    YESNO_HI                   Anyone Else Pays a Portion of MA Plan Premium     
                             33                       D  Don't know                              
                         67,078                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              2                       N  Not ascertained                         
                            238                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,115                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 3
                 First available in 2024
 
PAYWHOMA    PAYWHOF                    Who Pays a Portion of MA Plan Premium             
                              2                       D  Don't know                              
                         68,228                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              6                       1  Sample person's current employer        
                            149                       2  Sample person's prior employer          
                             23                       3  Sample person's union                   
                              2                       4  Spouse's current employer               
                             44                       5  Spouse's former employer                
                              2                       6  Fraternal / professional organization   
                              3                       7  Medicaid / Medical assistance           
                              7                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 3 and PAYOTHMA = 1
                 First available in 2024
 
MCAIDHMO    YESNO_HI                   Enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care Plan          
                            366                       D  Don't know                              
                         65,488                       .  Inapplicable                            
                          1,198                       1  Yes                                     
                          1,414                       2  No                                      
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 5
                 First available in 2024
 
S_TRIRX     TRIRXFMT                   Where Tricare Member Obtains Medicine             
                              3                       D  Don't know                              
                         67,903                       .  Inapplicable                            
                              1                       N  Not ascertained                         
                              1                       R  Refused                                 
                            246                       1  Tricare mail order pharmacy             
                             54                       2  Tricare retail network pharmacy         
                            142                       3  Military Treatment Facility             
                             83                       4  Non-network retail pharmacy             
                             33                      91  Other                                   
         Notes:  Applies if PLANTYPE = 9
 
