Common use of Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables Clause in Contracts

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, but missing data remain (see File 2). The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1). The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and the last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X.” For example, ERFSF97X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both prePre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, variable but missing data remain (see File 2)remain. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but also have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1)data. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “MH” if indicating that the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Household Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” X”indicating they are fully edited and imputed. The total sum of payments, 12 sources source of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the third and fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The fifth and sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and 96). The seventh character indicates whether or not the last character of all variable was imputed/edited variables is an “X.” For example(ends with ‘X’) or reported by the household (ends in ‘H’). Example: OMSF96X Amount paid, ERFSF97X self or family (imputed) OMSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.medical item

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Expenditure variables on Files 1 and 2 of the MEPS event files follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, variable but missing data remain (see File 2)remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1)data. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if H”, if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end Component and ends with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” X”. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (DP). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and the last 96). The eighth character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X.” “ X”. For example, ERFSF97X IPFSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1996.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, but missing data remain (see File 2)remain. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see data. All imputed variables on File 1). 1 end with an “X.” The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if H” if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The total sum of paymentspayments variables, 12 sources of payment variables variables, and the total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and the 98). The last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X.” For example, ERFSF97X Example: ERFSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, but missing data remain (see File 2). The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1). All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if H” when the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with a “M” if when the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The total sum of paymentspayments variables, 12 sources of payment variables and the total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (DP). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and the last 98). The eighth character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X.” For example, ERFSF97X Example: IPFSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the hospital inpatient stay expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1998.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, variable but missing data remain (see File 2)remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1)data. The pre-imputed imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if H”, if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables Component and end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” X”. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources of payment variables, the fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (9796) and the last character of all imputed/edited variables is an “X.” “ X”. For example, ERFSF97X example ERFSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on 2 separate files. Variables on Files 1 and 2 follow a standard naming convention and are 8 7 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, variable but missing data remain (see File 2)remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see File 1)data. The pre-imputed imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end ends with an “H”if H,” if the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end HC and ends with a an “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider ComponentMPC. All imputed variables on File 1 end ends with an “X.X” indicating they are fully edited and imputed. The total sum of payments, 12 sources of payment variables variables, and total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the third and fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The fifth and sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (97) and the ). The last character of all imputedindicates whether it is edited/edited variables is an “X.” imputed ( X) or came from household (H) or MPC (M). For example, ERFSF97X OBSF97X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the an office-based medical provider expenditure associated with an emergency room visitincurred in 1997.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. Both prePre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables follow a standard naming convention and are 8 characters in length. Please note that pre-imputed means that a series of logical edits have been performed on the variables, but missing data remain (see File 2)remain. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone the an imputation process to account for missing data (see data. All imputed variables on File 1)1 end with an “X” indicating they are fully edited and imputed. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H”if H” indicating that the data source was from the MEPS Household Component. The unimputed expenditure variables end with a “M” if the data source was the MEPS Medical Provider Component. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” The total sum of paymentspayments variables, 12 sources source of payment variables variables, and the total charge variables are named consistently in the following way: The first two characters indicate the type of event: IP - inpatient stay OB - office-based visit ER - emergency room visit OP - outpatient visit HH - home health visit DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine For expenditure variables on these files, the third character indicates whether the expenditure is associated with the facility (F) or the physician (D). In the case of the sources source of payment variables, the third and fourth and fifth characters indicate: SF - self or family OF - other Federal Government XP - sum of payments MR - Medicare SL - State/local government MD - Medicaid WC - – Worker’s Compensation PV - private insurance OT - other insurance VA - Veterans OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The fifth and sixth and seventh characters indicate the year (9798). The seventh character indicates whether or not the variable was edited/imputed (ends with “X”) and or reported by the last character of all imputed/edited variables is an household (ends in “X.” For example, ERFSF97X H”). Example: OMSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for the facility portion of the expenditure associated with an emergency room visit1998 other medical equipment and expenditures.