Health Insurance Dynamics (HIDyn)
Data and Documentation
Health Insurance Coverage Variables
| Variable | Source File | Position | Description |
| ACDBEGMO | Health Coverage Topical Module | 102 | Allocation flag for ECDBEGMO |
| ACDBEGYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 99 | Allocation flag for TCDBEGYR |
| ACDMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2106 | Allocation flag for ECDMTH |
| ACRMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2101 | Allocation flag for ECRMTH |
| AHEMPLY | Core Waves 1-12 | 2131 | Allocation flag for EHEMPLY |
| AHIALLCV | Health Coverage Topical Module | 105 | Allocation flag for EHIALLCV |
| AHICOST | Core Waves 1-12 | 2139 | Allocation flag for AHICOST |
| AHICVMTH | Health Coverage Topical Module | 124 | Allocation flag for EHICVMTH |
| AHICVYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 121 | Allocation flag for THICVYR |
| AHIEVRCV | Health Coverage Topical Module | 116 | Allocation flag for EHIEVRCV |
| AHIMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2118 | Allocation flag for EHIMTH |
| AHINOMTH | Health Coverage Topical Module | 113 | Allocation flag for EHINOMTH |
| AHINOYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 110 | Allocation flag for THINOYR |
| AHIOLDKD | Core Waves 1-12 | 2148 | Allocation flag for EHIOLDKD |
| AHIOTHER | Core Waves 1-12 | 2142 | Allocation flag for EHIOTHER |
| AHIOWNER | Core Waves 1-12 | 2121 | Allocation flag for EHIOWNER |
| AHIRSN | Core Waves 1-12 | 2179 | Allocation flag for EHIRSNO1 - EHIRSNO12 |
| AHISPSE | Core Waves 1-12 | 2145 | Allocation flag for EHISPSE |
| AHIYNGKD | Core Waves 1-12 | 2151 | Allocation flag for EHIYNGKD |
| CHMP | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | CHAMPUS/Military-related Coverage this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
| ECDBEGMO | Health Coverage Topical Module | 100 | Month unit became covered by Medicaid |
| ECDMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2104 | Medicaid Coverage in this Month |
| ECDUNT1 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2107 | First Medicaid coverage unit for this month |
| ECDUNT2 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2110 | Second Medicaid coverage unit for this month |
| ECDUNT3 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2113 | Third Medicaid coverage unit for this month |
| ECRMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2099 | Medicare Coverage in this Month |
| EHEMPLY | Core Waves 1-12 | 2134 | Source of health insurance |
| EHIALLCV | Health Coverage Topical Module | 103 | Has unit always been covered by HI? |
| EHICOST | Core Waves 1-12 | 2137 | Employer/Union paid all or part of HI costs? |
| EHICVMTH | Health Coverage Topical Module | 122 | Year unit was last covered by HI |
| EHIEVRCV | Health Coverage Topical Module | 114 | Has unit ever been covered by HI? |
| EHIMTH | Core Waves 1-12 | 2116 | Private Health Insurance Coverage this Month |
| EHINOMTH | Health Coverage Topical Module | 111 | Month unit was last not covered by HI |
| EHIOLDKD | Core Waves 1-12 | 2146 | Coverage of older child (18+) outside of household? |
| EHIOTHER | Core Waves 1-12 | 2140 | HI coverage of non-household members? |
| EHIOWNER | Core Waves 1-12 | 2119 | Covered by own plan or someone else's |
| EHIRSN01 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2155 | Reason not covered - too expensive, can't afford |
| EHIRSN02 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2157 | HI not offered by employer |
| EHIRSN03 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2159 | Not a job long enough to qualify |
| EHIRSN04 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2161 | Job layoff, loss, unemployment |
| EHIRSN05 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2163 | Not eligible - part time or temporary |
| EHIRSN06 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2165 | Poor health, illness, age, etc. |
| EHIRSN07 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2167 | Don't believe in HI |
| EHIRSN08 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2169 | Haven't needed HI |
| EHIRSN09 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2171 | Use VA or military hospital |
| EHIRSN10 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2173 | Covered by other health plan |
| EHIRSN11 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2175 | No longer covered by parents |
| EHIRSN12 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2179 | Some other reason |
| EHISPSE | Core Waves 1-12 | 2143 | Coverage of spouse outside the household? |
| EHIUNT1 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2125 | First health insurance coverage unit for this month |
| EHIUNT2 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2128 | Second health insurance coverage unit for this month |
| EHIUNT3 | Core Waves 1-12 | 2131 | Third health insurance coverage unit for this month |
| EHIYNGKD | Core Waves 1-12 | 2149 | Coverage of younger child (<18) outside household? |
| EVER_MEDICAID | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Ever Covered by Medicaid in Survey Period (0=no, 1=yes) |
| EVER_PRIVATE | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Ever Covered by Private Insurance in Survey Period (0=no, 1=yes) |
| EVER_UNINSURED | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Ever Uninsured in Survey Period (0=no, 1=yes) |
| INSTYP | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Hierarchical insurance type this month (1=Medicaid, 2=Medicare, 3=Military-related, 4=Private, 5=None) |
| MCD | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Medicaid Coverage this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
| MCR | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Medicare Coverage this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
| MILPRIV | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Military-related or Private Coverage this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
| MONTHS_EMPLOYER_PRIVATE | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Number of Months with Employer-provided Private (Excluding Military-related) Coverage |
| MONTHS_MEDICAID | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Number of Months with Medicaid Coverage |
| MONTHS_NONEMPLOYER_PRIVATE | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Number of Months with Non-employer-provided Private (Excluding Military-related) Coverage |
| MONTHS_PRIVATE | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Number of Months with Military-related or Private Coverage |
| MONTHS_UNINSURED | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Number of Months with No Insurance Coverage |
| PRIV | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Private (excluding Military-related) Insurance Coverage this Month(0=no, 1=yes) |
| PRIV_INSTYP | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Type of Private (excluding Military-related) Insurance Coverage this Month (0=None, 1=Employer-provided, 2=Non-employer-provided) |
| RCHAMPM | Core Waves 1-12 | 2123 | Military Related Health Care Coverage this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
| RCUOWN57 | Core Waves 1-12 | 738 | Person number of owner of Medicaid coverage |
| RCUOW58A | Core Waves 1-12 | 743 | Person number of 1st owner of private coverage |
| RCUOW58B | Core Waves 1-12 | 747 | Person number of 2nd owner of private coverage |
| RCUTYP57 | Core Waves 1-12 | 737 | Medicaid coverage flag |
| RCUTYP58 | Core Waves 1-12 | 742 | Health insurance coverage flag |
| RMEDCODE | Core Waves 1-12 | 2102 | Type of Medicare coverage |
| RPRVHI | Core Waves 1-12 | 2180 | Recode for Types of Private Health Insurance Coverage |
| TCDBEGYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 95 | Year unit became covered by Medicaid |
| THICVYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 117 | Year unit was last covered by HI |
| THINOYR | Health Coverage Topical Module | 106 | Year unit was last not covered by HI |
| UNIN | Core Waves 1-12 | Created Variable | Uninsured this Month (0=no, 1=yes) |
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