Description

For persons with at least three private health insurance plans, HIP3MDSP indicates whether, for the third plan, the person (or persons in the family covered by the plan) needed referral or approval to seek special care from a different doctor or place. Interviewers instructed respondents not to include emergency care. For all years, persons with single service plans (such as those which only paid for accidents) were not asked this question.

Please see HIP1MDSP (Plan 1: Special service doctor needs referral) for more information on collection and editing of private health insurance plan data.

Comparability

This variable is completely comparable over time.

Universe

Availability

• 1999-2003

Weights

• 1999-2003 : PERWEIGHT