Description

For sample adults, LVISPECIAL indicates if the respondent saw a specialist on the last health care visit.
Other health care providers mentioned are:

• General doctor
• (LVISGENERAL)

• Nurse practitioner or physician assistant
• (LVISNURSE)

• Other health provider
• (LVISOTHER)

In 2011, a different variable LVISGENSPEC asked the same question, but the response did not have nurse practitioner/physician assistant category.
This variable can be used to monitor the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Comparability

Beginning in 2012, there are no comparability issuers.

Universe

Availability

• 2012-2014

Weights

• 2012-2014 : SAMPWEIGHT