Description

For persons who did not have continuous coverage in the past year without any changes in coverage, HIOTHGOVYR reports whether in the past 12 months the person had some other government health plan coverage (other than Medicare, Medi-gap, Medicaid, SCHIP, or a State-sponsored plan).

If the person was uninsured, interviewers asked what type of coverage the person most recently had. If the person had a period without coverage in the past year, interviewers asked about the type of coverage before this period. If the person had a change in coverage type in the past year, interviewers asked about the type of coverage prior to the change in coverage.

This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Comparability

There are no comparability problems for HIOTHGOVYR.

Universe

Availability

• 2011-2018

Weights

• 2011-2018 : PERWEIGHT