| MEPS - Household Component (HC) Sections |
| MEPS-HC Sections |
Topic |
Panel |
Round |
| Access to Care (AC) |
Usual Source of Care (USC) Details; Barriers to Care |
15 |
4 |
| 16 |
2 |
| Preventive Care (AP) |
Frequency of Check-ups; Flu Shots; Preventive Health Exams |
15 |
3, 5 |
| 16 |
3 |
| Assets (AS) |
Real Estate; Investments; Assets; Debts |
15 |
5 |
| Calendar (CA) |
Health Events Calendar |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Condition Enumeration (CE) |
Summary Assessment of Physical & Mental Health; Physical & Mental Health Conditions, Accidents, Injuries |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Closing (CL) |
Authorization Forms for Each Unique Person-Provider Pair & Each Unique Person-Establishment Pair |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Accident/Injury & Conditions (CN) |
Physical & Mental Health Conditions; Accident, Injury & Priority condition |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Charge Payment (CP) |
Total Charges & Sources of Payment for Medical Events |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Child Preventive Health Supplement (CS) |
General Health Status; Special Healthcare Needs; Potential Behavioral Problems; Accessibility to Healthcare; Preventative Care; Height, Weight |
15 |
4 |
| 16 |
2 |
| Disability Days (DD) |
Impact of Physical Illness, Injury, Mental, Emotional Problem on Household Members' Attendance At Work or School |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Dental Care (DN) |
Dental Care Visit; Type of Dental Care Provider; Treatments & Services Performed; Prescribed Medicines |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Event Driver (ED) |
Verifies & Modifies Information Entered in Provider Probes, Event Roster, & Provider Roster Sections |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Employment (EM) |
Employment or Self-Employment Status |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Employment Driver (EM-O) |
Information on Jobs Held by Each Person in Household Aged 16+ |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Emergency Room (ER) |
Health Conditions Requiring Emergency Room Care; Medical Services Provided; Surgical Procedures Performed; Prescribed Medicines; Physicians/Surgeons Providing ER Care |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Event Roster (EV) |
Detail on Event Dates, Type of Event, & Type of Provider |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Employment Wage (EW) |
Wage Structure for Non-Self Employed, Current Jobs |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Flat Fee (FF) |
Types of Medical Payment Arrangements that Charge A Grouped Amount, or Flat Fee, for Multiple Visits or Services |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Health Status (HE) |
Physical Impairment & Limitations; Assistance/Supervision; HIV/AIDS & Assitive Equipment |
15 |
3,4,51 |
| 16 |
1,2,31 |
| Home Health (HH) |
Types of Healthcare Workers Providing Home Health Services; Reasons for Home Healthcare; Nature of Home Health Services Provided; Frequency of Visits; Length per Visits; Duration of Visits |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Private Health Insurance Detail (HP) |
Private Health Insurance Policy; Insurance Company; Policyholder; Household Coverage |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Time Period Covered Detail (HQ) |
Timeframe of Health Insurance Coverage |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Hospital Stay (HS) |
Hospital Length of Stay; Reasons or Conditions Requiring Hospitalization; Surgical Procedures Performed; Medicines Prescribed; Physicians & Surgeons Providing Hospital Care |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Health Insurance (HX) |
Details on Private Health Insurance Obtained through Employer, Direct Purchase Private Insurance Plans, or Public Health Insurance Programs. |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Income (IN) |
Federal Income Tax Filing Status; Itemized Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums; Tax Credits; Wages; Other Private Income Sources; Public Assistance Income |
15 |
3,5 |
| 16 |
3 |
| Managed Care (MC) |
Coverage Under Private Managed Care Plans; HMO; Other Types of Managed Care Plans; Non-Managed Care Plans; Characteristics of Insurance Plan |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Medical Provider Visits (MV) |
Nature of Contacts or Visits; Type of Provider; Time Spent with Provider; Health Conditions Requiring Medical Provider Services; Treatments/Services Performed; Surgical Procedures; Prescribed Medicines. |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Old Employment & Private Related Insurance (OE) |
For RU Members that Hold Same Job in Rounds 2-5, Details on Continuation of Insurance Coverage |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Other Medical Expenses (OM) |
Expenses for Glasses/Contact Lenses or Insulin & Other Diabetic Equipment or Supplies |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Outpatient Department (OP) |
Outpatient Department Care, Nature of Contact; Type of Care Received; Health Conditions Requiring Outpatient Services; Treatments & Services Performed; Surgical Procedures; Prescribed Medicines; Physicians/Surgeons Providing Outpatient Services |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Quality (Priority Conditions) Supplement (PC) |
Sore/Strep Throat; Diabetes; Asthma; Hypertension; Coronary Heart Disease; Angina; Heart Attacks; Other Heart Disorders; Strokes; Emphysema; Joint Pain; Arthritis |
15 |
3,5 |
| 16 |
3 |
| Provider Directory (PD) |
Directory of all Medical Persons & Medical Facilities Reported By MEPS Respondents |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Priority Conditions Enumeration (PE) |
Information on Women identified in Condition Enumeration Having been Pregnant at any Time during the Reference Period |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Prescribed Medicines (PM) |
Details on Prescribed Medicines Reported in Medical Events Sections; Additional Prescriptions |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Provider Probes (PP) |
Medical Professionals & Practitioners; Medical Facility or Clinic; Hospital/Medical Services |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Old Public Related Insurance (PR) |
For RU Members Covered During Previous Round by Government Sponsored Insurance Providers, Details on Continuation of Coverage |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Provider Roster (PV) |
Details on Medical Provider |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Reenumeration Section Subsection A (RE-A) |
Includes Questions RE01 Through RE75, which Identify & Define The Eligibility Status for Each Person/Family Unit Living Within Each MEPS Sampled Household |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Reenumeration Section Subsection B (RE-B) |
Includes Questions RE76 through RE112. This Section Details how Family Members are Related to One Another & Size of the Family Unit |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Review of Employment Information (RJ) |
Job Status; Salary where Changes in Wages Occur; Full- or Part-Time Work; Health Insurance Benefits; Size of Employment Establishment if Jobholder is Self Employed |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Information Screen (RS) |
Interviewer Problems, Instructions & Records |
15 |
3,4,5 |
| 16 |
1,2,3 |
| Satisfaction with Health Plan (SP) |
Satisfaction with: Private Insurance, Medigap, Medicare Managed Care Programs, Medicaid/SCHIP, and TRICARE; Access to Medical Care; Need to Seek Approval for Medical Treatments; Delays in Care; Access to Understandable Plan Information; Consequences of Poor Medical Care Access; Need to Fill Out Paperwork; Problems Filling Out Paperwork; Overall Health Plan Rating |
15 |
4 |
| 16 |
2 |
| 1. in the Health Status (HE) section, questions HE01 through HE25 are asked in Rounds 1, 3, & 5 & questions HE26 through HE42 are asked in Rounds 2 & 4. |
