Instrument Variable Name: HIPNAM1
Question Text:

It is important that we record the complete and accurate name of each health insurance plan. What is the COMPLETE name of the first plan? Do NOT include plans that only provide extra cash while in the hospital or plans that pay for only one type of service, such as nursing home care, accidents, or dental care.
* Read if necessary: Do you have your health plan card or something with the plan name on it?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All families with at least one person covered by private health insurance
Skip Instructions:

(verbatim) [go to PCARD1]
(R,D) [prefill PCARD1 with a "2" and go to HIPNAM1B]

Instrument Variable Name: PCARD1
Question Text:

* Do not read. Was the health plan name obtained from a health plan card or something with the health plan name on it?

1 Yes
2 No

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan name was entered at HIPNAM1
Skip Instructions:

go to HIPNAM1B

Instrument Variable Name: HIPNAM1B
Question Text:

* Ask or verify. Enter all that apply, separate with commas. Which family members are covered by this plan?
* Indicate each family member covered by this plan.

1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All families with a private health insurance plan and the plan name, refused, or don't know was entered at
HIPNAM1
Skip Instructions:

(R,D) [if HIPNAM1= R or D, go to STNAME]
go to MORPLAN

NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.

Instrument Variable Name: FHICCI6
Question Text:

The next questions are about private health insurance plans [fill1: /including Medi-Gap]. These plans can be obtained through work, purchased directly, or through a state or local government program or community program. [fill2: We have the following persons listed as being covered by such plans:
* Read names. (display roster of eligible persons)]
* Enter 1 to continue

1 Continue

Universe Text All families with at least one person covered by private health insurance
Skip Instructions:

go to HIPNAM1

Instrument Variable Name: HIPNAM1
Question Text:

It is important that we record the complete and accurate name of each health insurance plan. What is the COMPLETE name of the first plan? Do NOT include plans that only provide extra cash while in the hospital or plans that pay for only one type of service, such as nursing home care, accidents, or dental care.
* Read if necessary: Do you have your health plan card or something with the plan name on it?

Verbatim Verbatim response
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All families with at least one person covered by private health insurance
Skip Instructions:

(verbatim) [go to PCARD1]
(R,D) [prefill PCARD1 with a "2" and go to HIPNAM1B]

Instrument Variable Name: PCARD1
Question Text:

* Do not read. Was the health plan name obtained from a health plan card or something with the health plan name on it?

1 Yes
2 No

Universe Text All private health insurance plans where the plan name was entered at HIPNAM1
Skip Instructions:

go to HIPNAM1B

Instrument Variable Name: HIPNAM1B
Question Text:

* Ask or verify. Enter all that apply, separate with commas. Which family members are covered by this plan?
* Indicate each family member covered by this plan.

1 Yes
2 No
7 Refused
9 Don't know

Universe Text All families with a private health insurance plan and the plan name, refused, or don't know was entered at
HIPNAM1
Skip Instructions:

(R,D) [if HIPNAM1= R or D, go to STNAME]
go to MORPLAN

NOTE: In the instrument, interviewers enter the line numbers associated with the persons reported by the respondent. As shown above, each eligible person receives an edited response code in subsequent data processing.

Instrument Variable Name: FHICCI8
Question Text:

[fill1:Now I am going to ask some questions about the [fill2: plan/plans] you just told me about [fill3: /,starting with [fill4: ^HIPNAM1/Plan1]]./Next I would like to ask you about [fill5: ^HIPNAM2/^HIPNAM3/^HIPNAM4/Plan 2/Plan 3/Plan 4]].
* Enter 1 to continue.

1 Continue

Universe Text All families where a private health insurance plan was reported
Skip Instructions:

go to FHI200

NOTE: Detailed questions about private health insurance plans are looped through for each plan mentioned in a family. Information on up to 4 plans per family is collected.

Instrument Variable Name: FHI200
Question Text:

? [F1] Health insurance plans are usually obtained in one person's name even if other family members are covered. That person is called the policyholder. In whose name is this plan?
* Enter line number of family member (from list below) in whose name this plan is held.
* Enter 0 if the policyholder is not on the family roster."

00 Policyholder not on family roster
01-25 Two-digit person number
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text All private health insurance plans
Skip Instructions:

if (00) [ go to PRPOLH]
(01 to 25) [go to PRCOOH]
(R, D) [go to PLNWRK]