Did you delay, have trouble, or were you unable to get care from a HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS?

(1) Yes (AAU.061.020)
(2) No (AAU.111)
(3) Did not need emergency care (AAU.111)
(7) Refused (AAU.111)
(9) Don't know (AAU.111)

What were the reasons you delayed or had trouble getting care from a HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM?

FR: SHOW FLASHCARD A9.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER (N) FOR NO MORE.

1. Not sure needed emergency room care/wanted advice from health care provider/plan first
2. Could not take time off from work
3. Did not have child care
4. Did not have transportation
5. Ambulance did not arrive at home/pickup point quickly enough
6. Did not have health insurance
7. Emergency room costs too much
8. Did not have money for co-payment
9. Health plan requires pre-authorization
10. Concerned that health plan would not pay
11. Long wait
12. Sent to another part of the hospital for care
13. Other

AHCERR01 (1) Not sure needed emergency room care/wanted advice from health care provider/plan first.
AHCERR02 (2) Could not take time off from work
AHCERR03 (3) Did not have child care
AHCERR04 (4) Did not have transportation
AHCERR05 (5) Ambulance did not arrive at home/pick up point quickly enough
AHCERR06 (6) Did not have health insurance
AHCERR07 (7) Emergency room costs too much
AHCERR08 (8) Did not have money for co-payment
AHCERR09 (9) Health plan requires pre-authorization
AHCERR10 (10) Concerned that health plan would not pay
AHCERR11 (11) Long Wait
AHCERR12 (12) Sent to another part of the hospital for care
AHCERR13 (13) Other (specify) (AAU.061.030)

(97) Refused
(99) Don't know

(Goto AAU.111)

FR: ENTER SPECIFIED REASON FOR DELAY OR TROUBLE GETTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.

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