NAME TYPE LENGTH ----------------------------------- ------ SMI COVERAGE NUM 3 TOTAL NUMBER OF MONTHS OF PART B COVERAGE SHORT NAME: B_M0_CNT LONG NAME: BENE_SMI_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS 2 DIGITS CCW FIELD SOURCE AND DERIVATION: RIC-D; Field Name: BENE_PTB_ENTLMT_STRT_DT and BENE_PTB_ENTLMT_TRMNTN_DT The value in this field will be within the valid range of values ‘00’ through ‘12,’ inclusive. The value of this field is derived in the Beneficiary Summary File processing through examination of the valid Medicare Part B coverage period(s) found for the beneficiary that has/have at least one month overlapping the time-span of the Beneficiary Summary File reference year. Only those months occurring during the Beneficiary Summary reference year are counted.