Description
For all events, FLATFEETYPE indicates if the event is the "stem" or "leaf" of a flat fee group. A stem is the initial medical service of a flat fee group and a leaf is one of the subsequent events. All leaf records have their expenditure variables set to zero and will have the same FLATFEEID as the stem record. See FLATFEEID for more information on flat fee groups.
Home health events only have flat fee groups in 1996 and 1997 and other medical expenses only have flat fee groups from 1996-2017.
IPUMS MEPS reports the universe for each variable based on a thorough review of the original MEPS documentation. Investigating the data may reveal cases that do not meet the stated universe. Users are encouraged to validate universes for their analyses.
FLATFEETYPE is on the event record (see RECTYPE for more details on the different record types in IPUMS MEPS). Variables offered on the event record through IPUMS MEPS are derived from the dental visits, other medical expenses, hospital inpatient stays, emergency room visits, outpatient visits, office-based medical provider visits, and home health event files provided by AHRQ. Please see our overview of the event, medical conditions, and prescribed medicines variables, including how those variables are offered through IPUMS MEPS, and general considerations to keep in mind when conducting analyses using these variables.
Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
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22
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21
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20
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19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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09
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08
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07
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06
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05
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04
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03
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02
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01
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00
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99
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98
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Code | Label |
97
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96
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0 | NIU | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | NIU | X | X |
1 | Flat Fee Stem | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 | Flat Fee Stem | X | X |
2 | Flat Fee Leaf | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | Flat Fee Leaf | X | X |
9 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | 9 | Unknown-not ascertained | · | · |
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Universe
- 1996-1997: All events.
- 1998-2017: Office-based medical provider visits, outpatient visits, emergency room visits, hospital inpatient stays, dental visits, and other medical expenses (EVENTYPE).
- 2018-2022: Office-based medical provider visits, outpatient visits, emergency room visits, hospital inpatient stays, and dental visits (EVENTYPE).
Availability
- 1996-2022
Survey Text
2022 | 2015 | 2008 | 2001 |
2021 | 2014 | 2007 | 2000 |
2020 | 2013 | 2006 | 1999 |
2019 | 2012 | 2005 | 1998 |
2018 | 2011 | 2004 | 1997 |
2017 | 2010 | 2003 | 1996 |
2016 | 2009 | 2002 |
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Let me review the groups of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me if any of these groups include the charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW FLAT FEE GROUPS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT FLAT FEE GROUP COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
[2. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[3. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[Code One]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS ON THE PERSON'S-FLAT-FEE-GROUPS-ROSTER CREATED IN THIS ROUND AND IN THE PREVIOUS ROUNDS.
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DISPLAY 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' AS THE LAST ENTRY ON THE ROSTER.
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IF A FLAT FEE GROUP IS SELECTED, GO TO BOX_02
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IF 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' IS SELECTED, CONTINUE WITH FF02
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NOTE: SINCE THIS ROSTER WILL INCLUDE ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS, CURRENT ROUND SINGLE EVENTS CAN BE ADDED TO ANY FLAT FEE GROUP CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OR A PREVIOUS ROUND.
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Let me review the list of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me which of these were included in the same charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW EVENTS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT EVENTS COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
ROSTER. PROVIDER FF02_02. STAY TYPE FF02_03. ADMIT DATE FF02_04 DISCH DATE
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL MEDICAL EVENTS ON PERSON'S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- EVENT HAS CP STATUS OF 'PROCESSED' OR 'UNPROCESSED'
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY INCLUDED IN A FLAT FEE GROUP OR A REPEAT VISIT GROUP
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY CODED (VERIFIED) AS A COPAYMENT
- EVENT TYPE IS NOT PM, IC, OM TYPE 2 (INSULIN), OR OM TYPE 3 (OTHER DIABETIC SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT)
- EVENT IS NOT AN HS EVENT WITH A DISCHARGE DATE CODED '95' (STILL IN HOSPITAL)
- EVENT IS NOT AN MV OR OP EVENT THAT WAS A TELEPHONE CALL (OP02 OR MV01 CODED '2')
- EVENT IS NOT A HH EVENT WITH EVENT DATE = INTERVIEW MONTH
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DISPLAY 'OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD' AS THE LAST ENTRY IN THE 'EVENT DATE' COLUMN.
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Let me review the groups of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me if any of these groups include the charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW FLAT FEE GROUPS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT FLAT FEE GROUP COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
[2. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[3. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[Code One]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS ON THE PERSON'S-FLAT-FEE-GROUPS-ROSTER CREATED IN THIS ROUND AND IN THE PREVIOUS ROUNDS.
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DISPLAY 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' AS THE LAST ENTRY ON THE ROSTER.
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IF A FLAT FEE GROUP IS SELECTED, GO TO BOX_02
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IF 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' IS SELECTED, CONTINUE WITH FF02
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NOTE: SINCE THIS ROSTER WILL INCLUDE ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS, CURRENT ROUND SINGLE EVENTS CAN BE ADDED TO ANY FLAT FEE GROUP CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OR A PREVIOUS ROUND.
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Let me review the list of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me which of these were included in the same charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW EVENTS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT EVENTS COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
ROSTER. PROVIDER FF02_02. STAY TYPE FF02_03. ADMIT DATE FF02_04 DISCH DATE
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL MEDICAL EVENTS ON PERSON'S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- EVENT HAS CP STATUS OF 'PROCESSED' OR 'UNPROCESSED'
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY INCLUDED IN A FLAT FEE GROUP OR A REPEAT VISIT GROUP
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY CODED (VERIFIED) AS A COPAYMENT
- EVENT TYPE IS NOT PM, IC, OM TYPE 2 (INSULIN), OR OM TYPE 3 (OTHER DIABETIC SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT)
- EVENT IS NOT AN HS EVENT WITH A DISCHARGE DATE CODED '95' (STILL IN HOSPITAL)
- EVENT IS NOT AN MV OR OP EVENT THAT WAS A TELEPHONE CALL (OP02 OR MV01 CODED '2')
- EVENT IS NOT A HH EVENT WITH EVENT DATE = INTERVIEW MONTH
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DISPLAY 'OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD' AS THE LAST ENTRY IN THE 'EVENT DATE' COLUMN.
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====
Let me review the groups of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me if any of these groups include the charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW FLAT FEE GROUPS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT FLAT FEE GROUP COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
[2. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[3. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[Code One]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS ON THE PERSON'S-FLAT-FEE-GROUPS-ROSTER CREATED IN THIS ROUND AND IN THE PREVIOUS ROUNDS.
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DISPLAY 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' AS THE LAST ENTRY ON THE ROSTER.
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IF A FLAT FEE GROUP IS SELECTED, GO TO BOX_02
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IF 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' IS SELECTED, CONTINUE WITH FF02
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----------------------------------------------------
NOTE: SINCE THIS ROSTER WILL INCLUDE ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS, CURRENT ROUND SINGLE EVENTS CAN BE ADDED TO ANY FLAT FEE GROUP CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OR A PREVIOUS ROUND.
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====
Let me review the list of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me which of these were included in the same charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW EVENTS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT EVENTS COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
ROSTER. PROVIDER FF02_02. STAY TYPE FF02_03. ADMIT DATE FF02_04 DISCH DATE
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
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[Display Medical [Display Event Code] [Display Month [Display Month
Provider-35] Day Year-2] Day Year-2]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL MEDICAL EVENTS ON PERSON'S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- EVENT HAS CP STATUS OF 'PROCESSED' OR 'UNPROCESSED'
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY INCLUDED IN A FLAT FEE GROUP OR A REPEAT VISIT GROUP
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY CODED (VERIFIED) AS A COPAYMENT
- EVENT TYPE IS NOT PM, IC, OM TYPE 2 (INSULIN), OR OM TYPE 3 (OTHER DIABETIC SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT)
- EVENT IS NOT AN HS EVENT WITH A DISCHARGE DATE CODED '95' (STILL IN HOSPITAL)
- EVENT IS NOT AN MV OR OP EVENT THAT WAS A TELEPHONE CALL (OP02 OR MV01 CODED '2')
- EVENT IS NOT A HH EVENT WITH EVENT DATE = INTERVIEW MONTH
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DISPLAY 'OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD' AS THE LAST ENTRY IN THE 'EVENT DATE' COLUMN.
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====
Let me review the groups of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me if any of these groups include the charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW FLAT FEE GROUPS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT FLAT FEE GROUP COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
[2. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[3. Flat Fee Group] ....................
[Code One]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS ON THE PERSON'S-FLAT-FEE-GROUPS-ROSTER CREATED IN THIS ROUND AND IN THE PREVIOUS ROUNDS.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
DISPLAY 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' AS THE LAST ENTRY ON THE ROSTER.
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF A FLAT FEE GROUP IS SELECTED, GO TO BOX_02
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
IF 'NONE OF THE ABOVE' IS SELECTED, CONTINUE WITH FF02
----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
NOTE: SINCE THIS ROSTER WILL INCLUDE ALL FLAT FEE GROUPS, CURRENT ROUND SINGLE EVENTS CAN BE ADDED TO ANY FLAT FEE GROUP CREATED DURING THE CURRENT ROUND OR A PREVIOUS ROUND.
----------------------------------------------------
====
Let me review the list of health care events I have recorded for (PERSON). Please tell me which of these were included in the same charge that covered [(PERSON)'s stay at (HOSPITAL) that began on (ADMIT DATE)/(PERSON)'s visit to (PROVIDER) on (VISIT DATE)/the [OME ITEM GROUP NAME] used by (PERSON) since (START DATE)/services received at home from (PROVIDER) during (MONTH) for (PERSON)/(PROVIDER)'s services as part of the visit made on (VISIT DATE)].
REVIEW EVENTS WITH RESPONDENT.
SELECT EVENTS COVERED BY SAME CHARGE AS EVENT BEING ASKED ABOUT.
TO TURN CHECK MARK ON/OFF, USE ARROW KEYS, PRESS ENTER.
TO LEAVE, PRESS ESC.
FF02_02. STAY TYPE
FF02_03. ADMIT DATE
FF02_04 DISCH DATE
[Display Medical Provider-35] [Display Event Code] [Display Month Day Year-4] [Display Month Day Year-4]
[Display Medical Provider-35] [Display Event Code] [Display Month Day Year-4] [Display Month Day Year-4]
[Display Medical Provider-35] [Display Event Code] [Display Month Day Year-4] [Display Month Day Year-4]
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ROSTER DEFINITION: THIS ITEM DISPLAYS ALL MEDICAL EVENTS ON PERSON'S-MEDICAL-EVENTS-ROSTER THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
- EVENT HAS CP STATUS OF 'PROCESSED' OR'UNPROCESSED'
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY INCLUDED IN A FLAT FEE GROUP OR A REPEAT VISIT GROUP
- EVENT IS NOT ALREADY CODED (VERIFIED) AS A COPAYMENT
- EVENT TYPE IS NOT PM, IC, OM TYPE 2 (INSULIN), OR OM TYPE 3 (OTHER DIABETIC SUPPLIES OR EQUIPMENT)
- EVENT IS NOT AN HS EVENT WITH A DISCHARGE DATE CODED '95' (STILL IN HOSPITAL)
- EVENT IS NOT AN MV OR OP EVENT THAT WAS A TELEPHONE CALL (OP02 OR MV01 CODED '2')
- EVENT IS NOT A HH EVENT WITH EVENT DATE = INTERVIEW MONTH
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DISPLAY 'OUTSIDE REFERENCE PERIOD' AS THE LAST ENTRY IN THE 'EVENT DATE' COLUMN.
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Weights
- 1996-2022 : PERWEIGHT