The 2026 September BMS data are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 BMS data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
GRPWHONW
Policyholder line number for current employment-based coverage
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes
GRPWHONW is a 2-digit numeric variable.
99 = NIU
Description
GRPWHONW indicates the line number of the policyholder of the respondent's current employment-based coverage for those who have employment-based insurance through a household member.
GRPWHONW is a pointer value that allows researchers to link a dependent covered by employment-based insurance to the household member who was the policyholder of that insurance, using information in the LINENO variable.
Universe
- 2019-2026 ASEC: Respondents currently covered by employment-based health insurance of household member.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 – 2026 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
