Description

For sample adults and sample children with Children's health insurance program (HICHIPE), CHIPREASGNFL indicates if the person was reassigned from private health insurance to CHIP coverage. From 2014-2018, this variable included all persons.

For 2014-2018, family respondents were asked to identify the kind of health insurance coverage each family member had by choosing from a list of health insurance coverage types. For 2019 and later years, the sample adult or, for sample children, respondent completing the sample child interview, was asked to identify the kind of health insurance coverage the sample adult or sample child, respectively, had by choosing from a list of health insurance coverage types. Respondents were then asked to provide the name of their family members' health insurance plan. In cases where respondents indicated plan or program names that were clearly a different kind of health insurance coverage than originally reported, these persons were reassigned to the appropriate enrollment recodes. Individuals who were reassigned to CHIP coverage would have this new information reflected in the edited version of CHIP coverage (HICHIPE).

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable prior to 2019. The NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.

Universe

Availability

• 2014-2023

Weights

• 2014-2018 : PERWEIGHT
• 2019-2023 : SAMPWEIGHT