Codes and Frequencies
Description
For sample adults and sample children with Medicaid coverage (HIMCAIDE), MAREASGNFL indicates if the person was reassigned from private health insurance to Medicaid coverage. Prior to 2019, this variable was available to all persons.
Family respondents were asked to identify the kind of health insurance coverage each family member had by choosing from a list of health insurance coverage types. Respondents were then asked to provide the name of their family members' health insurance plan. In cases where respondents indicated plan or program names that were clearly a different kind of health insurance coverage than originally reported, these persons were reassigned to the appropriate enrollment recodes. Individuals who were reassigned to Medicaid coverage would have this new information reflected in the edited version of Medicaid coverage (HIMCAIDE).
Related Variables
In addition to MAREASGNFL, IPUMS NHIS contains the following health insurance reassignment variables:
GOVREASGNFL (reassigned from private health insurance to other government insurance coverage).
PUBREASGNFL (reassigned from private health insurance to state-sponsored health plan coverage);
PREASSGNFL (reassigned from public health insurance (either state-sponsored health plan or other government plan) to private health insurance coverage);
CHIPREASGNFL (reassigned from private health insurance to CHIP coverage).
Comparability
This variable is largely comparable over time. However, the NHIS questionnaire was substantially redesigned in 2019 to introduce a different data collection structure and new content. For more information on changes in terminology, universes, and data collection methods beginning in 2019, please see the user note.
Availability
- 2014-2024
Weights
- 2014-2018 : PERWEIGHT
- 2019-2024 : SAMPWEIGHT
