2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Section Details

MEPS - Household Component (HC) Sections
MEPS-HC Sections Topic Panel Round
Access to Care (AC) Usual Source of Care (USC) Details; Barriers to Care 18 4
19 2
Preventive Care (AP) Frequency of Check-ups; Flu Shots; Preventive Health Exams 18 3, 5
19 3
Assets (AS) Real Estate; Investments; Assets; Debts 18 5
Calendar (CA) Health Events Calendar 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Condition Enumeration (CE) Summary Assessment of Physical & Mental Health; Physical & Mental Health Conditions, Accidents, Injuries 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Closing (CL) Authorization Forms for Each Unique Person-Provider Pair & Each Unique Person-Establishment Pair 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Accident/Injury & Conditions (CN) Physical & Mental Health Conditions; Accident, Injury & Priority condition 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Charge Payment (CP) Total Charges & Sources of Payment for Medical Events 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Child Preventive Health Supplement (CS) General Health Status; Special Healthcare Needs; Potential Behavioral Problems; Accessibility to Healthcare; Preventative Care; Height, Weight 18 4
19 2
Disability Days (DD) Impact of Physical Illness, Injury, Mental, Emotional Problem on Household Members' Attendance At Work or School 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Dental Care (DN) Dental Care Visit; Type of Dental Care Provider; Treatments & Services Performed; Prescribed Medicines 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Event Driver (ED) Verifies & Modifies Information Entered in Provider Probes, Event Roster, & Provider Roster Sections 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Employment (EM-A) Employment or Self-Employment Status 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Employment Driver (EM-O) Information on Jobs Held by Each Person in Household Aged 16+ 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Event Roster (EV) Detail on Event Dates, Type of Event, & Type of Provider 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Employment Wage (EW) Wage Structure for Non-Self Employed, Current Jobs 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Flat Fee (FF) Types of Medical Payment Arrangements that Charge A Grouped Amount, or Flat Fee, for Multiple Visits or Services 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Health Status (HE) Physical Impairment & Limitations; Assistance/Supervision; HIV/AIDS & Assitive Equipment 18 3,4,51
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Private Health Insurance Detail (HP) Private Health Insurance Policy; Insurance Company; Policyholder; Household Coverage 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Time Period Covered Detail (HQ) Timeframe of Health Insurance Coverage 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Health Insurance (HX) Details on Private Health Insurance Obtained through Employer, Direct Purchase Private Insurance Plans, or Public Health Insurance Programs. 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 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. 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Other Medical Expenses (OM) Expenses for Glasses/Contact Lenses or Insulin & Other Diabetic Equipment or Supplies 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,5
19 3
Provider Directory (PD) Directory of all Medical Persons & Medical Facilities Reported By MEPS Respondents 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Priority Conditions Enumeration (PE) Information on Women identified in Condition Enumeration Having been Pregnant at any Time during the Reference Period 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Prescribed Medicines (PM) Details on Prescribed Medicines Reported in Medical Events Sections; Additional Prescriptions 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Provider Probes (PP) Medical Professionals & Practitioners; Medical Facility or Clinic; Hospital/Medical Services 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Provider Roster (PV) Details on Medical Provider 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 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 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
Information Screen (RS) Interviewer Problems, Instructions & Records 18 3,4,5
19 1,2,3
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.