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Variables : Beneficiary Summary

Short
SAS Name
Long SAS Name
Short Description
Type
Data Length
Differs from CMS Denominator
BENE_ID BENE_ID Encrypted 723 Beneficiary ID CHAR
15
N/A
STATE_CD STATE_CODE State Code CHAR
2
Y
CNTY_CD BENE_COUNTY_CD County Code CHAR
3
Y
BENE_ZIP BENE_ZIP_CD Zip Code of Residence CHAR
9
Y
BENE_DOB BENE_BIRTH_DT Date of Birth DATE
8
Y
SEX BENE_SEX_IDENT_CD Sex CHAR
1
Y
RACE BENE_RACE_CD Beneficiary Race Code CHAR
1
N
AGE BENE_AGE_AT_END_REF_YR Age NUM
3
Y
OREC BENE_ENTLMT_RSN_ORIG Original Reason for Entitlement Code CHAR
1
N
CREC BENE_ENTLMT_RSN_CURR Current Reason for Entitlement Code CHAR
1
N
ESRD IND BENE_ESRD_IND ESRD Indicator CHAR
1
N
MS CD BENE_MDCR_STATUS_CD Medicare Status Code CHAR
2
N
A TRM CD BENE_PTA_TRMNTN_CD Part A Termination Code CHAR
1
N
B TRM CD BENE_PTB_TRMNTN_CD Part B Termination Code CHAR
1
N
BUYIN<month> BENE_MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_<month> Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator (occurs 12 times) CHAR
1
Y
HMOIND<month> BENE_HMO_IND_<month> HMO Indicator (occurs 12 times) CHAR
1
N
A MO CNT BENE_HI_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS HI Coverage Count NUM
3
N
B MO CNT BENE_SMI_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS SMI Coverage Count NUM
3
N
HMO MO BENE_HMO_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS Managed Care and Non-FFS Demo Coverage Count NUM
3
Y
BUYIN MO BENE_STATE_BUYIN_TOT_MONS State Buy-In Coverage Count NUM
3
Y
V DOD SW BENE_VALID_DEATH_DT_SW Valid Date of Death Switch CHAR
1
N
DEATH DT BENE_DEATH_DT Date of Death DATE
8
N
RFRNC YR BENE_ENROLLMT_REF_YR Beneficiary Enrollment Reference Year NUM
4
N/A
FIVEPCT FIVE_PERCENT_FLAG CMS 5% Sample Flag CHAR
1
N/A
EFIVEPCT ENHANCED_FIVE_PERCENT_FLAG Enhanced 5% Sample Flag CHAR
1
N/A
CRNT_BIC CRNT_BIC_CD Unequated Beneficiary Identification Code CHAR
2
N/A

Part D Variables

Short
SAS Name
Long SAS Name
Short Description
Type
Data Length
Differs from CMS Denominator
CRDCOVSW CRDTBL_CVRG_SW On/Off Creditable Coverage Switch CHAR
1
N
CSTSHR<month> CST_SHR_GRP_CD_<month> Cost Share Group (occurs 12 times) CHAR
2
N
RDSIND<month> RDS_IND_<month> Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicators (occurs 12 times) CHAR
1
N
DUAL_<month> DUAL_STUS_CD_<month> State Reported Dual Eligible Status Code (occurs 12 times) CHAR
2
N
PLNCOVMO PLAN_CVRG_MOS_NUM Part D Plan Coverage Months NUM
2
N
RDSCOVMO RDS_CVRG_MOS_NUM Retiree Drug Subsidy Months NUM
2
N
DUAL_MO DUAL_ELGBL_MOS_NUM Medicaid Dual Eligible Months NUM
2
N
RTI_RACE RTI_RACE_CD Research Triangle Institute Race Code CHAR
1
N
CNTRCT<month> PTD_CNTRCT_ID_<month> Encrypted Contract ID (occurs 12 times) CHAR
5
N
PBPID<month> PTD_PBP_ID_<month> Encrypted Plan Benefit Package ID (occurs 12 times) CHAR
3
N
SGMTID<month> PTD_SGMT_ID_<month> Encrypted Segment ID (occurs 12 times) CHAR
3
N