Common use of Coverage Clause in Contracts

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2009 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13) and 2008 (Panel 14). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) or after 2008 (Panel 14) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2007 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2005 (Panel 11) and 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2005 (Panel 11) or after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) and 2007 2013 (Panel 1319). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) or after 2007 2013 (Panel 1319) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) and 2007 2012 (Panel 1318). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) or after 2007 2012 (Panel 1318) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2010 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) and 2007 2009 (Panel 1315). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) or after 2007 2009 (Panel 1315) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2011 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) and 2007 2010 (Panel 1316). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) or after 2007 2010 (Panel 1316) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2011 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) and 2007 2010 (Panel 1316). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2009 (Panel 1215) or after 2007 2010 (Panel 1316) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) and 2007 2014 (Panel 1320). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) or after 2007 2014 (Panel 1320) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) and 2007 2011 (Panel 1317). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) or after 2007 2011 (Panel 1317) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) and 2007 2014 (Panel 1320). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) or after 2007 2014 (Panel 1320) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) and 2007 2012 (Panel 1318). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) or after 2007 2012 (Panel 1318) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) and 2007 2011 (Panel 1317). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) or after 2007 2011 (Panel 1317) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2010 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) and 2007 2009 (Panel 1315). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2008 (Panel 1214) or after 2007 2009 (Panel 1315) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) and 2007 2015 (Panel 1321). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) or after 2007 2015 (Panel 1321) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2009 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13) and 2008 (Panel 14). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) or after 2008 (Panel 14) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2000 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 1998 (Panel 124) and 2007 1999 (Panel 135). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 1998 (Panel 124) or after 2007 1999 (Panel 135) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are is previously out-of-out of scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) and 2007 2015 (Panel 1321). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) or after 2007 2015 (Panel 1321) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for associated with this MEPS in this file data base is the 2008 2000 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 1998 (Panel 124) and 2007 1999 (Panel 135). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 1998 (Panel 124) or after 2007 1999 (Panel 135) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-out of scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) and 2007 2015 (Panel 1321). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) or after 2007 20115 (Panel 1321) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2013 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) and 2007 2012 (Panel 1318). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2011 (Panel 1217) or after 2007 2012 (Panel 1318) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 (Panel 12) and 2007 (Panel 13). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after or after 2006 (Panel 12) or after 2007 (Panel 13) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2003 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2001 (Panel 127) and 2007 2002 (Panel 13)8). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2001 (Panel 127) or after 2007 2002 (Panel 13) 8) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2016 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) and 2007 2015 (Panel 1321). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2014 (Panel 1220) or after 2007 2015 (Panel 1321) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) and 2007 2013 (Panel 1319). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) or after 2007 2013 (Panel 1319) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 1998 U.S. civilian civilian, noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 1996 (Panel 122) and 2007 1997 (Panel 133). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 1996 (Panel 122) or after 2007 1997 (Panel 133) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members those in the following groups who do not join a member of the following groupscivilian non- institutionalized population at the time of the corresponding NHIS survey: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The It should be noted that this set of uncovered persons constitutes only just a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2000 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 1998 (Panel 124) and 2007 1999 (Panel 135). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 1998 (Panel 124) or after 2007 1999 (Panel 135) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment proportion of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. ‌ The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2019 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2017 (Panel 1223) and 2007 2018 (Panel 1324). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2017 (Panel 1223) or after 2007 2018 (Panel 1324) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2012 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) and 2007 2011 (Panel 1317). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2010 (Panel 1216) or after 2007 2011 (Panel 1317) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2004 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2002 (Panel 12) 8) and 2007 2003 (Panel 139). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2002 (Panel 12) 8) or after 2007 2003 (Panel 139) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2019 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2017 (Panel 1223) and 2007 2018 (Panel 1324). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2017 (Panel 1223) or after 2007 2018 (Panel 1324) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2015 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) and 2007 2014 (Panel 1320). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2013 (Panel 1219) or after 2007 2014 (Panel 1320) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2005 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2003 (Panel 129) and 2007 2004 (Panel 1310). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2003 (Panel 129) or after 2007 2004 (Panel 1310) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; persons leaving the military; U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.

Coverage. The target population for MEPS in this file is the 2008 2014 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. However, the MEPS sampled households are a subsample of the NHIS households interviewed in 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) and 2007 2013 (Panel 1319). New households created after the NHIS interviews for the respective Panels panels and consisting exclusively of persons who entered the target population after 2006 2012 (Panel 1218) or after 2007 2013 (Panel 1319) are not covered by MEPS. Neither are previously out-of-scope persons who join an existing household but are unrelated to the current household residents. Persons not covered by a given MEPS panel thus include some members of the following groups: immigrants; , persons leaving the military; , U.S. citizens returning from residence in another country; , and persons leaving institutions. The set of uncovered persons constitutes only a small segment of the MEPS target population.