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SCREENER Are you 18 years of age or older?
Yes
No [skip to DISQUAL]
The following questions are about general terms and concepts related to health insurance.
TEST1 Which word or term best describes the flat fee that an individual pays for each doctor’s visit or other health care service?
Deductible
Rider
Premium
Co-payment
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST2 Which word or term below best describes the amount that an individual must pay each year before his or her health insurance begins paying for services?
Deductible
Rider
Premium
Co-payment
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST3 Have you ever heard the term “health insurance premium”?
Yes
No [skip to TEST5]
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST4 A health insurance premium is what a person has to pay…
At each doctor's visit
After insurance pays its part of the cost of health care services
Each month or year to have health insurance
To get the best coverage a health insurance company offers
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST5 A health insurance subsidy is… (Please mark all that apply)
A benefit for people below a certain income
A benefit given by some employers
A tax some people pay
A charge people pay for doctor’s visits
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST6 If a family's health insurance premium is "subsidized based on income," that means that the premium amount the family has to pay depends on… (Please mark all that apply)
The type of medical services the family receives
The family's income
How healthy the family is
What type of health insurance plan the family buys
The size of the health insurance company
Prefer not to answer
TEST7 Have you ever compared health insurance policies to decide which one to choose?
Yes
No
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST8 Have you heard of the Health Insurance Marketplace and/or exchange(s)?
Yes
No [skip to TEST10]
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST9 The Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange is…
Where medical providers share ideas
Where people and employers can buy health insurance policies
Where people can appeal medical bill charges
Where health insurance companies trade policies
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST10 Have you heard of the website www.healthcare.gov?
Yes
No [skip to TEST13]
Not sure [skip to TEST13]
Prefer not to answer [skip to TEST13]
TEST11 Have you visited the website www.healthcare.gov?
Yes
No [skip to TEST13]
Not sure [skip to TEST13]
Prefer not to answer [skip to TEST13]
TEST12 When you visited www.healthcare.gov, were you looking for information about… (Please mark all that apply)
Where to buy insurance from the federal government
Where to buy insurance from my state
Where to buy insurance directly from a health insurance company
How to get Medicaid
How to get Medicare
How to apply for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
General facts about new health insurance programs
How much insurance will cost me in 2014
What kind of health care coverage I can choose from
Nothing specific, just looking
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST13 When did you visit www.healthcare.gov? (Please mark all that apply)
Between June 1 and September 30, 2013
On or after October 1, 2013
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST14 Have you looked into purchasing insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange?
Yes
No [skip to TEST15]
Not sure [skip to TEST15]
Prefer not to answer [skip to TEST15]
TEST15 Where did you hear about purchasing insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange? (Please mark all that apply)
www.healthcare.gov or my state's website
Newspapers, TV reports or commercials, billboards, magazines
Social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter
Mailed information
Direct marketing calls
Community worker going door to door
Community events or meetings
Family member(s)
Friend(s)
School or work
Somewhere else
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST16 Since October 1, 2013, have you tried to apply for any type of health insurance using an online or electronic form?
Yes
No [skip to TEST19]
Not sure [skip to TEST19]
Prefer not to answer [skip to TEST19]
TEST17 Was this online or electronic form an application for insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange set up as part of the Affordable Care Act?
Yes
No
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST18 Did you get help from anyone to fill out the application for insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange?
Yes
No [skip to TEST19]
Not sure [skip to TEST19]
Prefer not to answer [skip to TEST19]
TEST19 Who helped you fill out the application for insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange? (Please mark all that apply)
Family member
Friend
Assister, navigator, or certified application counselor provided through the Affordable Care Act
Community worker or local assistance organization
Teacher, counselor, or parole officer
Someone at a place of worship
Staff at a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Medicaid program office
Not applicable - I did not fill out an application for the health insurance marketplace or state exchange
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
Other (please specify) _________________________
TEST20 Have you heard of government services to help people fill out application for insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange as part of the Affordable Care Act?
Yes
No
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST21 The Affordable Care Act provides financial help to low- and moderate-income Americans who don't get insurance through their jobs to help them purchase coverage.
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST22 The Affordable Care Act gives states the option of expanding their existing Medicaid program to cover more low-income, uninsured adults.
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST23 The Affordable Care Act cuts benefits for people in the traditional Medicare program.
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST24 The Affordable Care Act creates a new government-run insurance plan to be offered along with private plans?
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST25 The Affordable Care Act enables Americans to get preventive services (such as mammograms or colonoscopies) free of charge.
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST26 The Affordable Care Act provides tax subsidies and tax credits to reduce the amount Americans have to pay for their health insurance.
True
False
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST27 The goal of the new Premium Assistance Tax Credit is to make health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace or exchange more affordable. Which of the statements about this new tax credit are true? (Please mark all that apply)
The tax credit is available immediately upon enrollment in an eligible insurance plan
If a family's income goes up after applying for the tax credit, they may have to repay some or all of the credit amount
Higher-income families get a larger tax credit than lower-income families
The tax credit does not apply to families with employer-based health insurance
If a family takes the tax credit when they enroll in an eligible insurance plan, the IRS sends the money directly to their health insurance company
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST28 What is your gender?
Male
Female
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST29 Which age group do you fall into?
18 to 25
26 to 35
36 to 45
46 to 55
56 to 64
65 or over
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST30 What is your marital status?
Single, never married
Married
Not married, living with a partner
Divorced or separated
Widowed
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST31 What is the highest level of education you completed?
Some high school
High school graduate or GED
Some college
Associate's degree - Occupational/vocational program
Associate's degree - Academic program
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Doctorate or other professional degree
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST32 Are you currently employed?
Yes
No
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
TEST33 What type of health insurance coverage do you have? (Please mark all that apply)
Private, through my employer or union
Private, other
Medicaid
Medicare
Military (TRICARE, VA)
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Some other type of health care coverage
No coverage of any type
Not sure
Prefer not to answer
ENDSURMO Those are all the
questions we have. Thank you for the time and effort you’ve
spent answering our survey.
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ENDNHCIS Those are all the
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spent answering our survey.
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