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

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. The pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on the 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 variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H.” 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 event DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine In the case of sources of payment variables, the third and fourth 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 characters indicate the year (97). The last character indicates whether it is edited/imputed (X) or is a pre-imputed variable (H). For example, HHSF97X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for a home health event expenditure incurred in 1997.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. The pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on the 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 variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone an imputation process to account for missing data. All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X”. The pre-imputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H.” All imputed variables on File 1 end with an “X.” H”. 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 event DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine In the case of sources of payment variables, the third and fourth 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 – Veteran’s Administration OR - other private CH - CHAMPUS/CHAMPVA OU - other public The fifth and sixth characters indicate the year (9798). The last character indicates whether it is edited/imputed (X) or is a pre-imputed variable (H). For example, HHSF97X HHSF98X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for a home health event expenditure incurred in 19971998.

Expenditure and Sources of Payment Variables. The pre-imputed and imputed versions of the expenditure and sources of payment variables are provided on the 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 variable but missing data remains. The imputed versions incorporate the same edits but have also undergone an imputation process to account for missing data. The pre-imputed imputed/unimputed expenditure variables on File 2 end with an “H.” 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 event DV - dental visit OM - other medical equipment RX - prescribed medicine In the case of sources of payment variables, the third and fourth 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 characters indicate the year (9796). The last character indicates whether it is edited/imputed (X) or is a pre-imputed variable came from household (H). For example, HHSF97X HHSF96X is the edited/imputed amount paid by self or family for a home health event expenditure incurred in 19971996.