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APPENDIX A: Health Insurance Questions included in the

Current Population Surveys, 1996-1999

[Source: http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/ads/1996/sqestair.htm]

>SHI1< These next questions are about health insurance coverage during the calendar year 1995. The questions apply to ALL persons of ALL ages.

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>SHI2< At any time in 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by a health plan provided through (their/your) current or former employer or union? (MILITARY HEALTH INSURANCE WILL BE COVERED LATER IN ANOTHER QUESTION.)

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI3< Who in this household were policyholders?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER
===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI4< In addition to (you/name), who else in this household was covered by (name's/your) plan?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <X> FOR NONE

ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

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>SHI5< Did (name's/your) plan cover anyone living outside this household?

<1> Yes

<2> No

>SHI6< Did (name's/your) former or current employer or union pay for all, part, or none of the health insurance premium?

(NOTE: REPORT HERE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION TO EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS, NOT THE EMPLOYEE'S MEDICAL BILLS.)

<1> All

<2> Part

<3> None

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>SHI7< At anytime during 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by a plan that (you/they) PURCHASED DIRECTLY, that is, not related to current or past employer?

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI8< Who in this household were policyholders?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI9< In addition to (you/name), who else in this household was covered by (name's/your) plan?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <X> FOR NONE

ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

>SHI10< Did (name/you) plan cover anyone living outside this household?

<1> Yes

<2> No

>SHI11< At any time in 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by the health plan of someone who does not live in this household?

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI12< Who was that?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

>SHI13< At any time in 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by Medicare?

READ IF NECESSARY: Medicare is the health insurance for persons 65 years old and over or persons with disabilities

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI14< Who was that?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

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>SHI15< At any time in 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by Medicaid/(fill state name)?

READ IF NECESSARY: Medicaid/ (fill state name) is the government assistance program that pays for health care?

<1> Yes

<2> No

State fills for item SHI15:

MED­CAL: California

WELFARE: Oregon

MEDI­KAN: Kansas

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:

Alaska Kentucky Oklahoma

Arkansas Louisiana Pennsylvania

Colorado Maine Rhode Island

Delaware Maryland South Carolina

District of Columbia Massachusetts Texas

Georgia Michigan Virginia

Hawaii Minnesota Washington

Idaho New Jersey Wisconsin

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI16< Who was that?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

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>SHI17< How many months during 1995, (were/was) (name/you) covered by Medicaid/(local name)?

ENTER NUMBER OR MONTHS

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(1-12)

>SHI18< At any time in 1995, (were you/was anyone in this household) covered by CHAMPUS, CHAMP-VA, VA, military health care, or Indian Health Service?

NOTE: "CHAMP-VA" IS THE CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS.

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI19< Who was that?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

>SHI20a< What plan (were/was) (name/you) covered by?

<1> CHAMPUS or military health care

<2> CHAMP-VA

<3> VA

<4> Indian Health Service

<5> Other

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>SHIC1< Other than the plans I have already talked about, during 1995, was anyone in this household covered by a health insurance plan (such as the [use fill specified for particular state shown below] plan or any other type of plan/of any other type)?

<1> Yes

<2> No

Fills for State-specific health insurance programs for low-income uninsured individuals (to be used in SHIC1).

Arizona........ Medically Indigent Program

California...... AIM (Access for Infants and Mothers)

California's children's health insurance program

Colorado....... Children's Health Plan

Connecticut.... Healthy Steps

Delaware....... Nemours Child Program

Florida........ Healthy Kids

Hawaii......... Hawaii HealthQUEST

Iowa........... Iowa coverage for unemployed workers

Kansas......... Kansas Caring Program for Kids

Maine.......... Maine Health Program

Maryland....... AIDS Insurance Assistance Program

Massachusetts.. Healthy Kids

CenterCare Program

Medical Security Plan

Michigan....... Caring for Children

Minnesota...... Minnesota Care

Mississippi.... Mississippi subsidized insurance coverage

Missouri....... Missouri's coverage for unemployed

New Hampshire.. Healthy Kids

New Jersey..... New Jersey's coverage for pregnant women and children

Health Access New Jersey

New York....... Child Health Plus

New York's subsidized insurance

Ohio........... Children's Health Care Program

Oregon......... Oregon Health Plan

Pennsylvania... Children's Health Insurance Programs

Rhode Island... Rite Care

Tennessee...... TennCare

Washington..... Children's Health Plan

Basic Health Plan

Wisconsin...... Healthy Start

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHIC2< Who has insurance?

ENTER LINE NUMBER OF INSURED PERSON.

LN NAME RELATION LN NAME RELATION

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER <N> No more

PROBE: Anyone else?

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(Ask SHIC3 for each person listed in SHIC2)

>SHIC3< What type of insurance did (you/name) have in 1995.

<1> Medicare

<2> Medicaid

<3> CHAMPUS

<4> CHAMPVA ("CHAMPVA" IS THE CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL

PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS.)

<5> VA health care

<6> Military health care

<7> Indian Health Service

<8> Other government health care

<9> Employer/union­provided (policyholder)

<10> Employer/union­provided (as dependent)

<11> Privately purchased (policyholder)

<12> Privately purchased (as dependent)

<13> Plan of someone outside the household

<14> Other

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>SHI21< These next questions are about CURRENT health insurance coverage, that is, health coverage last week. (Were you/Was anyone in this household) covered by ANY type of health insurance plan last week?

<1> Yes

<2> No

NOTE: THIS ITEM DOES NOT APPEAR FOR SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS

>SHI22< Who was that?

PROBE: Anyone else? ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE

R LN NAME R LN NAME

(person 1) (person 9)

(person 2) (person 10)

etc. etc.

(person 8) (person 16)

ENTER LINE NUMBER

===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__ ===>__

>SHI23a< What types of plans (were/was) (name/you) covered by last week?

<1> Same as last year

<2> Medicare

<3> Medicaid/(state fill name)

<4> CHAMPUS

<5> CHAMPVA ("CHAMPVA" IS THE CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS.)

<6> VA health care

<7> Military health care

<8> Indian Health Service

<9> Other government health care

<10> Employer/union­provided (policyholder)

<11> Employer/union­provided (as dependent)

<12> Privately purchased (policyholder)

<13> Privately purchased (as dependent)

<14> Plan of someone outside the household

<15> Other

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>SHI24< An important factor in evaluating a person's or family's health insurance situation is their current health status and/or the current health status of other family members.

ENTER <P> TO PROCEED

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>SHI25< Would you say (name's/your) health in general is:

<1> Excellent

<2> Very good

<3> Good

<4> Fair

<5> Poor

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