codebook-mbsf-abcd.xml

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<codebook id="BENEFICIARY_SUMMARY_PARTC" name="Master Beneficiary Summary File - Base With Medicare Part A/B/C/D" version="April 2019, Version 1.2">
    <variable id="A_MO_CNT" label="Part A Months Count" shortName="A_MO_CNT" longName="BENE_HI_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>Months of Part A coverage</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary had Medicare Part A coverage. (This is sometimes referred to as health insurance coverage - or Medicare HI coverage).</p>
            <p>CCW derives this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had Part A coverage (i.e., the BUYINXX variable equaled 1, A, 3, or C).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="A_TRM_CD" label="Part A Termination Code" shortName="A_TRM_CD" longName="BENE_PTA_TRMNTN_CD" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This code specifies the reason Part A entitlement was terminated.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not Terminated</value>
                <value code="1">Dead</value>
                <value code="2">Non-Payment of Premium</value>
                <value code="3">Voluntary Withdrawal</value>
                <value code="9">Other Termination</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
    </variable>
    <variable id="AGE" label="Age of beneficiary at end of year" shortName="AGE" longName="AGE_AT_END_REF_YR" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="Maximum age is 115">
        <description>
            <p>This is the beneficiary�s age, expressed in years and calculated as of the end of the calendar year, or, for beneficiaries that died during the year, age as of the date of death.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>CCW calculates this variable.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="B_MO_CNT" label="Part B Months Count" shortName="B_MO_CNT" longName="BENE_SMI_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS TYPE: NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>Months of Part B coverage</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary had Medicare Part B coverage. (This is sometimes referred to as supplemental medical insurance coverage - or SMI coverage.) CCW derives this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had Part B coverage (i.e., the BUYINXX variable equaled 2, B, 3, or C).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="B_TRM_CD" label="Part B Termination Code" shortName="B_TRM_CD" longName="BENE_PTB_TRMNTN_CD" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This code specifies the reason Part B entitlement was terminated.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not Terminated</value>
                <value code="1">Dead</value>
                <value code="2">Non-Payment of Premium</value>
                <value code="3">Voluntary Withdrawal</value>
                <value code="9">Other Termination</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BENE_DOB" label="Beneficiary date of birth" shortName="BENE_DOB" longName="BENE_BIRTH_DT" type="DATE" length="8" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="MM/DD/YYYY">
        <description>
            <p>This is the beneficiary's date of birth.</p>
        </description>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BENE_ID" label="Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID" shortName="BENE_ID" longName="BENE_ID" type="CHAR" length="15" source="CCW">
        <description>
            <p>The unique CCW identifier for a beneficiary. The CCW assigns a unique beneficiary identification number to each individual who receives Medicare and/ or Medicaid, and uses that number to identify an individual�s records in all CCW data files (e.g., Medicare claims, MAX claims, MDS assessment data). This number does not change during a beneficiary�s lifetime and each number is used only once. The BENE_ID is specific to the CCW and is not applicable to any other identification system or data source.</p>
        </description>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN_MO" label="State Buy-In Coverage Count" shortName="BUYIN_MO" longName="BENE_STATE_BUYIN_TOT_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>Months of state buy-in.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable counts the total number of months during the year when the beneficiary premium was paid by the state. State Medicaid programs can pay Medicare premiums for certain dual eligibles (i.e., for beneficiaries also enrolled in a state Medicaid program); this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.� Any month where the BUYINXX variable was: A (Part A state buy-in), B (Part B state buy-in), or C (Part A and Part B state buy-in) is counted.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN01" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - January" shortName="BUYIN01" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_01" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (January).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN02" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - February" shortName="BUYIN02" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_02" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (February).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN03" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - March" shortName="BUYIN03" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_03" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (March).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN04" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - April" shortName="BUYIN04" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_04" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (April).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN05" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - May" shortName="BUYIN05" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_05" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (May).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN06" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - June" shortName="BUYIN06" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_06" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (June).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN07" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - July" shortName="BUYIN07" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_07" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (July).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary).State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN08" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - August" shortName="BUYIN08" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_08" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (August).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN09" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - September" shortName="BUYIN09" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_09" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (September).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN10" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator � October" shortName="BUYIN10" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_10" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (October).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN11" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator - November" shortName="BUYIN11" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_11" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (November).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="BUYIN12" label="Medicare Entitlement/Buy-In Indicator � December" shortName="BUYIN12" longName="MDCR_ENTLMT_BUYIN_IND_12" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Part A and/or Part B entitlement indicator (December).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not entitled</value>
                <value code="1">Part A only</value>
                <value code="2">Part B only</value>
                <value code="3">Part A and Part B</value>
                <value code="A">Part A state buy-in</value>
                <value code="B">Part B state buy-in</value>
                <value code="C">Part A and Part B state buy-in</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was entitled to Part A, Part B, or both for a given month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>The variable also indicates whether the beneficiary�s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary).State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called �buying in� and so this variable is the �buy-in code.�</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CNTY_CD" label="County code for beneficiary (SSA code)" shortName="CNTY_CD" longName="COUNTY_CD" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This code specifies the Social Security Administration (SSA) code for the county of identified through the beneficiary mailing address of the beneficiary.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>Each state has a series of codes beginning with '000' for each county within that state.</p>
            <p>Certain cities within that state have their own code. County codes must be combined with state codes in order to locate the specific county. The coding system is the SSA system, not the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). In some cases, the code may not be the actual county where the beneficiary resides. CMS obtains the mailing address used for cash benefits or the mailing address used for other purposes (for example, premium billing) from Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiary Record Systems.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="COVSTART" label="Medicare Coverage Start Date" shortName="COVSTART" longName="COVSTART" type="DATE" length="8" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the date when the beneficiary first became eligible for Medicare coverage (Part A or Part B).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>Historic date of 1st Medicare coverage (may be prior to 1999, which is the earliest claim files available through CCW)</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CREC" label="Current Reason for Entitlement Code" shortName="CREC" longName="ENTLMT_RSN_CURR" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Current reason for Medicare entitlement</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Old age and survivor�s insurance (OASI)</value>
                <value code="1">Disability insurance benefits (DIB)</value>
                <value code="2">End-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="3">Both DIB and ESRD</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable indicates how the beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare. The current reason for entitlement can differ from the original reason that a beneficiary qualified for Medicare (see the OREC variable). CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) record systems.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CRNT_BIC" label="Current Beneficiary Identification Code" shortName="CRNT_BIC" longName="CRNT_BIC_CD" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>The current beneficiary identification code (BIC) specifies the basis of the beneficiary�s eligibility for cash payment programs, mainly Social Security. When the individual qualifies under another person�s account (for example, as a spouse or child), the code identifies the type of relationship between the individual and primary beneficiary.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="10">Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Retirement employee or annuitant</value>
                <value code="11">RRB Survivor joint annuitant reduced benefits taken to insure benefits for surviving spouse</value>
                <value code="13">RRB Child of RR annuitant or Widow of annuitant with a child in her care</value>
                <value code="14">RRB Spouse of RR employee or annuitant husband or wife</value>
                <value code="15">RRB Parent of annuitant</value>
                <value code="16">RRB Widow/widower of RR annuitant</value>
                <value code="17">RRB Disabled adult child of RR annuitant</value>
                <value code="43">RRB Child of RR employee or Widow of employee with a child in her care</value>
                <value code="45">RRB Parent of employee</value>
                <value code="46">RRB Widow/widower of RR employee</value>
                <value code="80">RRB RR pensioner age or disability</value>
                <value code="83">RRB Widow of pensioner with a child in her care 84 = RRB Spouse of RR pensioner</value>
                <value code="85">RRB Parent of pensioner</value>
                <value code="86">RRB Widow/widower of RR pensioner</value>
                <value code="A">Primary claimant</value>
                <value code="B">Aged wife age 62 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="B1">Aged husband age 62 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="B2">Young wife with a child in her care 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="B3">Aged wife 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="B4">Aged husband 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="B5">Young wife 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="B6">Divorced wife age 62 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="B7">Young wife 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="B8">Aged wife 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="B9">Divorced wife 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="BA">Aged wife 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="BD">Aged wife 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="BG">Aged husband 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="BH">Aged husband 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="BJ">Aged husband 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="BK">Young wife 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="BL">Young wife 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="BN">Divorced wife 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="BP">Divorced wife 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="BQ">Divorced wife 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="BR">Divorced husband 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="BT">Divorced husband 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="BW">Young husband 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="BY">Young husband 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="C1">Child includes minor student or disabled child 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="C2">Child includes minor student or disabled child 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="C3">Child includes minor student or disabled child 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="C4">Child includes minor student or disabled child 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="C5">Child includes minor student or disabled child 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="C6">Child includes minor student or disabled child 6th claimant</value>
                <value code="C7">Child includes minor student or disabled child 7th claimant</value>
                <value code="C8">Child includes minor student or disabled child 8th claimant</value>
                <value code="C9">Child includes minor student or disabled child 9th claimant</value>
                <value code="CA">Child includes minor student or disabled child 10th claimant</value>
                <value code="CB">Child includes minor student or disabled child 11th claimant</value>
                <value code="CC">Child includes minor student or disabled child 12th claimant</value>
                <value code="CD">Child includes minor student or disabled child 13th claimant</value>
                <value code="CE">Child includes minor student or disabled child 14th claimant</value>
                <value code="CF">Child includes minor student or disabled child 15th claimant</value>
                <value code="CG">Child includes minor student or disabled child 16th claimant</value>
                <value code="CH">Child includes minor student or disabled child 17th claimant</value>
                <value code="CI">Child includes minor student or disabled child 18th claimant</value>
                <value code="CJ">Child includes minor student or disabled child 19th claimant</value>
                <value code="CK">Child includes minor student or disabled child 20th claimant</value>
                <value code="CL">Child includes minor student or disabled child 21st claimant</value>
                <value code="CM">Child includes minor student or disabled child 22nd claimant</value>
                <value code="CN">Child includes minor student or disabled child 23rd claimant</value>
                <value code="CO">Child includes minor student or disabled child 24th claimant</value>
                <value code="CP">Child includes minor student or disabled child 25th claimant</value>
                <value code="CQ">Child includes minor student or disabled child 26th claimant</value>
                <value code="CR">Child includes minor student or disabled child 27th claimant</value>
                <value code="CS">Child includes minor student or disabled child 28th claimant</value>
                <value code="CT">Child includes minor student or disabled child 29th claimant</value>
                <value code="CU">Child includes minor student or disabled child 30th claimant</value>
                <value code="CV">Child includes minor student or disabled child 31st claimant</value>
                <value code="CW">Child includes minor student or disabled child 32nd claimant</value>
                <value code="CX">Child includes minor student or disabled child 33rd claimant</value>
                <value code="CY">Child includes minor student or disabled child 34th claimant</value>
                <value code="CZ">Child includes minor student or disabled child 35th claimant</value>
                <value code="D">Aged widow 60 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="D1">Aged widower age 60 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="D2">Aged widow 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="D3">Aged widower 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="D4">Widow remarried after attainment of age 60 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="D5">Widower remarried after attainment of age 60 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="D6">Surviving divorced wife age 60 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="D7">Surviving divorced wife 2nd claimant D8 = Aged widow 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="D9">Remarried widow 2nd claimant DA = Remarried widow 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="DC">Surviving divorced husband 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="DD">Aged widow 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DG">Aged widow 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="DH">Aged widower 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="DJ">Aged widower 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DK">Aged widower 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="DL">Remarried widow 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DM">Surviving divorced husband 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="DN">Remarried widow 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="DP">Remarried widower 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="DQ">Remarried widower 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="DR">Remarried widower 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DS">Surviving divorced husband 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="DT">Remarried widower 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="DV">Surviving divorced wife 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="DW">Surviving divorced wife 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DX">Surviving divorced husband 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="DY">Surviving divorced wife 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="DZ">Surviving divorced husband 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="E">Mother widow 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="E1">Surviving divorced mother 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="E2">Mother widow 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="E3">Surviving divorced mother 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="E4">Father widower 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="E5">Surviving divorced father widower 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="E6">Father widower 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="E7">Mother widow 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="E8">Mother widow 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="E9">Surviving divorced father widower 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="EA">Mother widow 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="EB">Surviving divorced mother 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="EC">Surviving divorced mother 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="ED">Surviving divorced mother 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="EF">Father widower 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="EG">Father widower 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="EH">Father widower 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="EJ">Surviving divorced father 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="EK">Surviving divorced father 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="EM">Surviving divorced father 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="F1">Father</value>
                <value code="F2">Mother</value>
                <value code="F3">Stepfather</value>
                <value code="F4">Stepmother</value>
                <value code="F5">Adopting father</value>
                <value code="F6">Adopting mother</value>
                <value code="F7">Second alleged father</value>
                <value code="F8">Second alleged mother</value>
                <value code="J1">Primary prouty entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund</value>
                <value code="J2">Primary prouty entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund</value>
                <value code="J3">Primary prouty not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund</value>
                <value code="J4">Primary prouty not entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund</value>
                <value code="K1">Prouty wife entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="K2">Prouty wife entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="K3">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="K4">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="K5">Prouty wife entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="K6">Prouty wife entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="K7">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="K8">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="K9">Prouty wife entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="KA">Prouty wife entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="KB">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="KC">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB over 2 QC RSI trust fund 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="KD">Prouty wife entitled to HIB less than 3 QC general fund 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="KE">Prouty wife entitled to HIB over 2 QC 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="KF">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="KG">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB over 2 QC 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="KH">Prouty wife entitled to HIB less than 3 QC 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="KJ">Prouty wife entitled to HIB over 2 QC 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="KL">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB less than 3 QC 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="KM">Prouty wife not entitled to HIB over 2 QC 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="M">Uninsured not qualified for deemed HIB</value>
                <value code="M1">Uninsured qualified but refused HIB</value>
                <value code="T">Uninsured entitled to HIB under deemed or renal provisions</value>
                <value code="TA">Medicare Qualified Government Employment (MQGE) primary claimant</value>
                <value code="TB">MQGE aged spouse first claimant</value>
                <value code="TC">MQGE disabled adult child first claimant</value>
                <value code="TD">MQGE aged widower first claimant</value>
                <value code="TE">MQGE young widower first claimant</value>
                <value code="TF">MQGE parent male</value>
                <value code="TG">MQGE aged spouse second claimant</value>
                <value code="TH">MQGE aged spouse third claimant</value>
                <value code="TJ">MQGE aged spouse fourth claimant</value>
                <value code="TK">MQGE aged spouse fifth claimant</value>
                <value code="TL">MQGE aged widower second claimant</value>
                <value code="TM">MQGE aged widower third claimant</value>
                <value code="TN">MQGE aged widower fourth claimant</value>
                <value code="TP">MQGE aged widower fifth claimant</value>
                <value code="TQ">MQGE parent female</value>
                <value code="TR">MQGE young widower second claimant</value>
                <value code="TS">MQGE young widower third claimant</value>
                <value code="TT">MQGE young widower fourth claimant</value>
                <value code="TU">MQGE young widower fifth claimant</value>
                <value code="TV">MQGE disabled widower fifth claimant</value>
                <value code="TW">MQGE disabled widower first claimant</value>
                <value code="TX">MQGE disabled widower second claimant</value>
                <value code="TY">MQGE disabled widower third claimant</value>
                <value code="TZ">MQGE disabled widower fourth claimant</value>
                <value code="T2">Disabled child 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="T3">Disabled child 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="T4">Disabled child 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="T5">Disabled child 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="T6">Disabled child 6th claimant</value>
                <value code="T7">Disabled child 7th claimant</value>
                <value code="T8">Disabled child 8th claimant</value>
                <value code="T9">Disabled child 9th claimant</value>
                <value code="W">Disabled widow age 50 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="W1">Disabled widower age 50 or over 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="W2">Disabled widow 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="W3">Disabled widower 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="W4">Disabled widow 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="W5">Disabled widower 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="W6">Disabled surviving divorced wife 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="W7">Disabled surviving divorced wife 2nd claimant</value>
                <value code="W8">Disabled surviving divorced wife 3rd claimant</value>
                <value code="W9">Disabled widow 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="WB">Disabled widower 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="WC">Disabled surviving divorced wife 4th claimant</value>
                <value code="WF">Disabled widow 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="WG">Disabled widower 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="WJ">Disabled surviving divorced wife 5th claimant</value>
                <value code="WR">Disabled surviving divorced husband 1st claimant</value>
                <value code="WT">Disabled surviving divorced husband 2nd claimant</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This information is originally from the CMS Denominator file, which means that the final value for the year is used.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR01" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - January" shortName="CSTSHR01" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_01" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (January). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR02" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - February" shortName="CSTSHR02" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_02" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (February). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR03" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - March" shortName="CSTSHR03" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_03" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (March). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR04" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - April" shortName="CSTSHR04" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_04" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (April). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR05" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - May" shortName="CSTSHR05" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_05" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (May). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR06" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - June" shortName="CSTSHR06" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_06" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (June). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08.The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR07" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy July" shortName="CSTSHR07" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_07" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (July). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR08" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy August" shortName="CSTSHR08" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_08" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (August). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR09" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - September" shortName="CSTSHR09" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_09" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (September). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR10" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - October" shortName="CSTSHR10" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_10" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (October). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR11" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - November" shortName="CSTSHR11" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_11" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (November). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08. The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="CSTSHR12" label="Monthly cost sharing group under Part D low-income subsidy - December" shortName="CSTSHR12" longName="CST_SHR_GRP_CD_12" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the beneficiary�s Part D low-income subsidy cost sharing group for a given month (December). The Part D benefit requires enrollees to pay both premiums and cost-sharing, but the program also has a low-income subsidy (LIS) that covers some or all of those costs for certain low-income individuals, including deductibles and cost-sharing during the coverage gap.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and no copayment</value>
                <value code="02">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and low copayment</value>
                <value code="03">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; deemed eligible for LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="04">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and high copayment</value>
                <value code="05">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 100% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="06">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 75% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="07">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 50% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="08">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; enrolled in LIS with 25% premium subsidy and 15% copayment</value>
                <value code="09">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, and Part D; no premium or cost sharing subsidy</value>
                <value code="10">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D enrolled</value>
                <value code="13">Beneficiary enrolled in Parts A and/or B, but not Part D; employer receives RDS subsidy</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Beneficiary was not found in cost sharing group data</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS identifies beneficiaries with fully-subsidized Part D coverage by looking for individuals that have a 01, 02, or 03 for the month. Other beneficiaries who are eligible for the LIS but do not receive a full subsidy have a 04, 05, 06, 07, or 08.The remaining values indicate that the individual is not eligible for subsidized Part D coverage. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DEATH_DT" label="Date of Death" shortName="DEATH_DT" longName="BENE_DEATH_DT TYPE: DATE" length="8" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the date of death of the beneficiary. A null value means that no death date was reported for the beneficiary.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>Many of these dates have not been verified with official U.S. records; the valid date of death switch variable (BENE_VALID_DEATH_DT_SW) identifies the death dates which have been verified.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_01" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - January" shortName="DUAL_01" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_01" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (January).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_02" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - February" shortName="DUAL_02" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_02" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (February).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_03" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - March" shortName="DUAL_03" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_03" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (March).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_04" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - April" shortName="DUAL_04" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_04" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (April).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_05" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - May" shortName="DUAL_05" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_05" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (May).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_06" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - June" shortName="DUAL_06" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_06" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (June).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_07" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - July" shortName="DUAL_07" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_07" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (July).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_08" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - August" shortName="DUAL_08" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_08" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (August).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_09" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - September" shortName="DUAL_09" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_09" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (September).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_10" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - October" shortName="DUAL_10" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_10" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (October).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_11" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - November" shortName="DUAL_11" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_11" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (November).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_12" label="Monthly Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibility code - December" shortName="DUAL_12" longName="DUAL_STUS_CD_12" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid in a given month (December).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="NA">Non-Medicaid</value>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare for the month</value>
                <value code="01">Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)-only</value>
                <value code="02">QMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="03">Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)-only</value>
                <value code="04">SLMB and full Medicaid coverage, including prescription drugs</value>
                <value code="05">Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)</value>
                <value code="06">Qualifying individuals (QI)</value>
                <value code="08">Other dual eligible (not QMB, SLMB, QWDI, or QI) with full Medicaid coverage, including prescription Drugs</value>
                <value code="09">Other dual eligible, but without Medicaid coverage</value>
                <value code="99">Unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The original source for this variable is the State Medicare Modernization Act (MMA) files that states submit to CMS. Those files are considered the �gold standard� for identifying dual eligibles because the information in them is used to determine the level of Medicare Part D low-income subsidies. Dual eligibles are often divided into �full duals� and �partial duals� based on the level of Medicaid benefits they receive. CMS generally considers beneficiaries to be full duals if they have values of 02, 04, or 08, and to be partial duals if they have values of 01, 03, 05, or 06. Partial duals sometimes divided into the QMB-only population (01) and all other partial duals (03, 05, or 06). There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles". There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="DUAL_MO" label="Months of Dual Eligibility" shortName="DUAL_MO" longName="DUAL_ELGBL_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary was dually eligible (i.e., he/she was also eligible for Medicaid benefits).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>CCW derived this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had dual eligibility (i.e., months where DUAL_STUS_CD_XX equal to '01', '02', '03', '04', '05', '06', '08', '09', or '99').</p>
            <p>There are different ways to classify dually eligible beneficiaries - in terms of whether he/she is enrolled in full or partial benefits. Additional information regarding various ways to identify dually enrolled populations, refer to a CCW Technical Guidance document entitled: "Options in Determining Dual Eligibles"</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="EFIVEPCT" label="Enhanced Medicare 5% Sample Indicator" shortName="EFIVEPCT" longName="ENHANCED_FIVE_PERCENT_FLAG" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CCW (derived)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was ever included in the CCW 5% sample for any year (1999+).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Yes, included in enhanced 5% sample</value>
                <value code="Null">Not included in enhanced 5% sample</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This enhanced 5% sample is broader than the annual 5% sample (variable that was previously called FIVE_PERCENT_FLAG; currently called SAMPLE_GROUP - when value ='01' or '04') because it includes all beneficiaries who were ever part of the 5% sample but had a HIC change that was not part of the sample. The "enhanced" indicator variable allows for longitudinal study of the 5% sample (i.e., once in, always in).</p>
            <p>CCW creates the 5% sample using standard CMS processes. The 5% random sample consists of people who had a Medicare beneficiary Health Insurance Claim number (HIC) equal to the Claim Account Number (CAN) plus Beneficiary Identity Code (BIC) (HIC=CAN+BIC) where the last two digits of the CAN are in the set {05, 20, 45, 70, 95}.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="ENRL_SRC" label="Enrollment Source" shortName="ENRL_SRC" longName="ENRL_SRC" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CCW">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the source of enrollment data.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="EDB">Enrollment Database</value>
                <value code="CME">Common Medicare Environment</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Medicare enrollment source data for the Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF). As of March 2017, the MBSF includes Medicare enrollment information from the CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) rather than the CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME). Data from the two sources was nearly identical. The CME improves the identification of Medicare Part B enrollment and also allows for more timely release of the MBSF.</p>
            <p>The universe of beneficiaries in the CME versus the EDB version of the MBSF are only slightly different.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="ESRD_IND" label="End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Indicator" shortName="ESRD_IND" longName="ESRD_IND" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies whether a beneficiary is entitled to Medicare benefits due to end stage renal disease (ESRD).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">the beneficiary has ESRD</value>
                <value code="0">the beneficiary does not have ESRD</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) record system.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_MO" label="HMO Coverage Count" shortName="HMO_MO" longName="BENE_HMO_CVRAGE_TOT_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>Months of Medicare Advantage (HMO) coverage.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable counts the number of months during the year that the beneficiary received their Part A and Part B benefits through a managed care plan (i.e., a Medicare Advantage [MA] plan) instead of the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) program. Any month where the HMO indicator variable (HMOINDXX) was anything other than a 0 (not a member of an HMO) or a 4 (FFS participant in a case or disease management demonstration project) is counted as a MA month.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_01" label="HMO Indicator � January" shortName="HMOIND01" longName="HMO_IND_01" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (January).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_02" label="HMO Indicator � February" shortName="HMOIND02" longName="HMO_IND_02" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (February).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_03" label="HMO Indicator - March" shortName="HMOIND03" longName="HMO_IND_03" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (March).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_04" label="HMO Indicator - April" shortName="HMOIND04" longName="HMO_IND_04" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (April).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_05" label="HMO Indicator - May" shortName="HMOIND05" longName="HMO_IND_05" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (May).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_06" label="HMO Indicator - June" shortName="HMOIND06" longName="HMO_IND_06" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (June).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_07" label="HMO Indicator - July" shortName="HMOIND07" longName="HMO_IND_07" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (July).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_08" label="HMO Indicator - August" shortName="HMOIND08" longName="HMO_IND_08" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (August).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_09" label="HMO Indicator - September" shortName="HMOIND09" longName="HMO_IND_09" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (September).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_10" label="HMO Indicator - October" shortName="HMOIND10" longName="HMO_IND_10" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (October).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_11" label="HMO Indicator - November" shortName="HMOIND11" longName="HMO_IND_11" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (November).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="HMO_IND_12" label="HMO Indicator - December" shortName="HMOIND12" longName="HMO_IND_12" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Monthly Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment indicator (December).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Not a member of an HMO</value>
                <value code="1">Non-lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="2">Non-lock-in, group health organization (GHO; MA plan) to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="4">Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project</value>
                <value code="A">Lock-in, CMS to process provider claims</value>
                <value code="B">Lock-in, GHO to process in plan Part A and in area Part B claims</value>
                <value code="C">Lock-in, GHO to process all provider claims</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Historically, most Medicare managed care plans have been health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hence the name of the variable.</p>
            <p>This variable indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan during a given month.</p>
            <p>The 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (i.e., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_01" label="Medicare Status Code - January" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_01" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_01" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in January.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_02" label="Medicare Status Code - February" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_02" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_02" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in February.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_03" label="Medicare Status Code - March" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_03" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_03" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in March.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_04" label="Medicare Status Code - April" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_04" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_04" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in April.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_05" label="Medicare Status Code - May" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_05" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_05" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in May.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_06" label="Medicare Status Code - June" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_06" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_06" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in June.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_07" label="Medicare Status Code - July" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_07" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_07" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in July.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_08" label="Medicare Status Code - August" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_08" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_08" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in August.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_09" label="Medicare Status Code - September" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_09" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_09" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in September.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_10" label="Medicare Status Code - October" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_10" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_10" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in October.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_11" label="Medicare Status Code - November" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_11" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_11" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in November.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="MDCR_STUS_CD_12" label="Medicare Status Code - December" shortName="MDCR_STUS_CD_12" longName="MDCR_STATUS_CODE_12" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates how a beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare - in December.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="00">Not enrolled in Medicare A or B this month</value>
                <value code="10">Aged without end-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="11">Aged with ESRD</value>
                <value code="20">Disabled without ESRD</value>
                <value code="21">Disabled with ESRD</value>
                <value code="31">ESRD only</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Analysts can use this variable to quickly distinguish between the aged, disabled, and ESRD populations.</p>
            <p>This field is coded from age, original reason for entitlement, current reason for entitlement and ESRD indicator contained in the enrollment database at CMS.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="OREC" label="Original Reason for Entitlement Code" shortName="OREC" longName="ENTLMT_RSN_ORIG" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>Original reason for Medicare entitlement</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Old age and survivor�s insurance (OASI)</value>
                <value code="1">Disability insurance benefits (DIB)</value>
                <value code="2">End-stage renal disease (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="3">Both DIB and ESRD</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) record systems.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01" label="Part C Contract Number - January" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (January).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_02" label="Part C Contract Number - February" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_02" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_02" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (February).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_03" label="Part C Contract Number - March" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_03" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_03" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (March).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_04" label="Part C Contract Number - April" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_04" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_04" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (April).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_05" label="Part C Contract Number - May" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_05" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_05" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (May).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_06" label="Part C Contract Number - June" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_06" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_06" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (June).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_07" label="Part C Contract Number - July" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_07" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_07" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (July).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_08" label="Part C Contract Number - August" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_08" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_08" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (August).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_09" label="Part C Contract Number - September" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_09" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_09" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (September).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_10" label="Part C Contract Number - October" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_10" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_10" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (October).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_11" label="Part C Contract Number - November" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_11" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_11" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (November).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_12" label="Part C Contract Number - December" shortName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_12" longName="PTC_CNTRCT_ID_12" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (December).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_01" label="Part C PBP Number - January" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_01" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_01" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (January).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_02" label="Part C PBP Number - February" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_02" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_02" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (February).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_03" label="Part C PBP Number - March" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_03" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_03" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (March).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_04" label="Part C PBP Number - April" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_04" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_04" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (April).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_05" label="Part C PBP Number - May" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_05" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_05" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (May).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_06" label="Part C PBP Number - June" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_06" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_06" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (June).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_07" label="Part C PBP Number - July" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_07" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_07" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (July).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_08" label="Part C PBP Number - August" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_08" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_08" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (August).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_09" label="Part C PBP Number - September" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_09" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_09" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (September).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_10" label="Part C PBP Number - October" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_10" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_10" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (October).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_11" label="Part C PBP Number - November" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_11" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_11" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (November).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PBP_ID_12" label="Part C PBP Number - December" shortName="PTC_PBP_ID_12" longName="PTC_PBP_ID_12" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Medicare Part C plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (December).</p>
            <p>CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part C plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month.</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_01" label="Part C Plan Type Code - January" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_01" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_01" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (January).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_02" label="Part C Plan Type Code - February" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_02" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_02" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (February).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_03" label="Part C Plan Type Code - March" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_03" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_03" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (March).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_04" label="Part C Plan Type Code - April" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_04" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_04" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (April).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_05" label="Part C Plan Type Code - May" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_05" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_05" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (May).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_06" label="Part C Plan Type Code - June" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_06" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_06" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (June).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_07" label="Part C Plan Type Code - July" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_07" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_07" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (July).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_08" label="Part C Plan Type Code - August" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_08" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_08" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (August).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_09" label="Part C Plan Type Code - September" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_09" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_09" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (September).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_10" label="Part C Plan Type Code - October" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_10" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_10" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (October).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_11" label="Part C Plan Type Code - November" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_11" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_11" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (November).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_12" label="Part C Plan Type Code - December" shortName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_12" longName="PTC_PLAN_TYPE_CD_12" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the type of Medicare Part C plan for the beneficiary for a given month (December).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null/missing">Not Enrolled in Medicare Part C</value>
                <value code="001">Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)</value>
                <value code="002">HMO point-of-service (HMOPOS)</value>
                <value code="004">Local Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="005">PSO (State License)</value>
                <value code="006">PSO (Federal Waiver of State License)</value>
                <value code="007">Medical Savings Account (MSA)</value>
                <value code="008">Religious Fraternal Benefit (RFB) private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="009">Private fee-for-service (PFFS) plan</value>
                <value code="010">SHMO</value>
                <value code="018">Section 1876 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="019">HCPP - Section 1833 Cost Plan</value>
                <value code="020">National Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)</value>
                <value code="031">Regional Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="033">Minnesota (MN) Disability Health Options</value>
                <value code="034">MN Senior Health Options</value>
                <value code="035">Wisconsin (WI) Partnership Program</value>
                <value code="036">Massachusetts (MA) Health Senior Care Options</value>
                <value code="037">Continuing Care Retirement Community</value>
                <value code="038">End-Stage Renal Disease - I (ESRD)</value>
                <value code="039">ESRD II</value>
                <value code="040">Employer/Union Only Direct Contract PFFS</value>
                <value code="041">Medical Savings Account (MSA) Demonstration</value>
                <value code="048">Medicare-Medicaid Plan (MMP) HMO</value>
                <value code="049">Medicare-Medicaid Plan HMO Point-of-Service (MMP HMOPOS)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTD_MO" label="Months of Part D Coverage" shortName="PTD_MO" longName="PTD_PLAN_CVRG_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary had Medicare Part D coverage. CCW derives this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had Part D coverage.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>A Part D covered month is one where the first value of the monthly PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX variable equaled H, R, S, or E or the value was X followed by 4 alphanumeric characters.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT01" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - January" shortName="PTDCNTRCT01" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_01" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (January). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT02" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - February" shortName="PTDCNTRCT02" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_02" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (February). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT03" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - March" shortName="PTDCNTRCT03" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_03" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (March). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT04" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - April" shortName="PTDCNTRCT04" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_04" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (April). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT05" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - May" shortName="PTDCNTRCT05" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_05" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (May). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT06" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - June" shortName="PTDCNTRCT06" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_06" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (June). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT07" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - July" shortName="PTDCNTRCT07" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_07" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (July). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT08" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - August" shortName="PTDCNTRCT08" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_08" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (August). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT09" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - September" shortName="PTDCNTRCT09" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_09" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (September). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT10" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - October" shortName="PTDCNTRCT10" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_10" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (October). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT11" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - November" shortName="PTDCNTRCT11" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_11" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (November). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDCNTRCT12" label="Monthly Part D Contract Number - December" shortName="PTDCNTRCT12" longName="PTD_CNTRCT_ID_12" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the Part D contract number for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (December). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a Part D plan has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <description>
                    <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter or number representing the type of plan:</p>
                </description>
                <value code="E">Employer direct plan (starting January 2007)</value>
                <value code="H">Managed care organizations other than a regional PPO (i.e., local MA-PDs, 1876 cost plans, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plans, private fee-for-service plans, or demonstration organization plans)</value>
                <value code="R">Regional preferred provider organization (PPO)</value>
                <value code="S">Stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP)</value>
                <value code="X">Limited Income Newly Eligible Transition plan (LINET)</value>
                <value code="N">Not Part D Enrolled</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/Missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The first character of the contract ID is a letter that indicates the type of plan. If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have a value of N, 0, or be null/missing for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled contract number. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know both the Part D contract number and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID01" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - January" shortName="PTDPBPID01" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_01" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (January). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID02" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - February" shortName="PTDPBPID02" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_02" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (February). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID03" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - March" shortName="PTDPBPID03" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_03" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (March). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID04" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - April" shortName="PTDPBPID04" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_04" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (April). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID05" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - May" shortName="PTDPBPID05" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_05" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (May). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID06" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - June" shortName="PTDPBPID06" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_06" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (June). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID07" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - July" shortName="PTDPBPID07" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_07" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (July). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID08" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - August" shortName="PTDPBPID08" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_08" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (August). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID09" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - September" shortName="PTDPBPID09" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_09" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (September). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID10" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - October" shortName="PTDPBPID10" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_10" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (October). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID11" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - November" shortName="PTDPBPID11" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_11" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (November). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="PTDPBPID12" label="Monthly Part D Plan Benefit Package Number - December" shortName="PTDPBPID12" longName="PTD_PBP_ID_12" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="3-digit alphanumeric that can include leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>The variable is the Part D plan benefit package (PBP) for the beneficiary�s Part D plan for a given month (December). CMS assigns an identifier to each PBP within a contract that a Part D plan sponsor has with CMS.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates the final, reconciled PBP number.</p>
            <p>For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December). You need to know both the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RACE" label="Beneficiary Race Code" shortName="RACE" longName="BENE_RACE_CD" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>The race of the beneficiary.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Unknown</value>
                <value code="1">White</value>
                <value code="2">Black</value>
                <value code="3">Other</value>
                <value code="4">Asian</value>
                <value code="5">Hispanic</value>
                <value code="6">North American Native</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDS_MO" label="Months of Retiree Drug Subsidy Coverage" shortName="RDS_MO" longName="RDS_CVRG_MONS" type="NUM" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)" valueFormat="0-12">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS). CCW derives this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had retiree drug subsidy.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>A month of RDS is when the RDS_IND_XX for the month = Y.</p>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND01" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - January" shortName="RDSIND01" longName="RDS_IND_01" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (January).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="Null/missing">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND02" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - February" shortName="RDSIND02" longName="RDS_IND_02" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (February).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND03" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - March" shortName="RDSIND03" longName="RDS_IND_03" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (March).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits. CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND04" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - April" shortName="RDSIND04" longName="RDS_IND_04" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (April).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND05" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - May" shortName="RDSIND05" longName="RDS_IND_05" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (May).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND06" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - June" shortName="RDSIND06" longName="RDS_IND_06" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (June).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND07" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - July" shortName="RDSIND07" longName="RDS_IND_07" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (July).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND08" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - August" shortName="RDSIND08" longName="RDS_IND_08" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (August).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND09" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - September" shortName="RDSIND09" longName="RDS_IND_09" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (September).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND10" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - October" shortName="RDSIND10" longName="RDS_IND_10" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (October).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND11" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - November" shortName="RDSIND11" longName="RDS_IND_11" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (November).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RDSIND12" label="Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator - December" shortName="RDSIND12" longName="RDS_IND_12" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) for a given month (December).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Y">Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="N">No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary</value>
                <value code="0">Not Medicare enrolled for the month</value>
                <value code="*">Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary. (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.</p>
            <p>CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RFRNC_YR" label="Reference Year" shortName="RFRNC_YR" longName="BENE_ENROLLMT_REF_YR" type="NUM" length="4" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="1999 - current data year">
        <description>
            <p>This field indicates the reference year of the enrollment data.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The data files are partitioned into calendar year files.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="RTI_RACE_CD" label="Research Triangle Institute (RTI) Race Code" shortName="RTI_RACE_CD" longName="RTI_RACE_CD" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)">
        <description>
            <p>Beneficiary race code (modified using RTI algorithm). Enhanced race/ethnicity designation based on first and last name algorithms.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Unknown</value>
                <value code="1">Non-Hispanic White</value>
                <value code="2">Black (Or African-American)</value>
                <value code="3">Other</value>
                <value code="4">Asian/Pacific Islander</value>
                <value code="5">Hispanic</value>
                <value code="6">American Indian / Alaska Native</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>This variable is created by taking the beneficiary race code that has historically been used by the Social Security Administration (and is in turn used in CMS�s enrollment data base) and applying an algorithm that identifies more beneficiaries as Hispanic or Asian.</p>
            <p>This algorithm was developed by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and is thus often referred to as the �RTI race code�.</p>
            <p>The algorithm classifies beneficiaries as Hispanic or Asian if their SSA race code equals 4 (Asian) or 5 (Hispanic), or if they have a first or last name that RTI determined was likely Hispanic or Asian in origin.</p>
            <p>The variable also incorporates CCW enhancements that reduce the number of beneficiaries with missing information.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SAMPLE_GROUP" label="Medicare Sample Group Indicator" shortName="SAMPLE_GROUP" longName="SAMPLE_GROUP" type="CHAR" length="2" source="CCW (derived)" valueFormat="01, 04, 15, null/missing (not included in 20% sample for the year)">
        <description>
            <p>Medicare 1, 5, or 20% strict sample group indicator.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>CCW creates the sample values using standard CMS processes to identify the random 1, 5, 15, and 20 percent samples of Medicare beneficiaries.</p>
            <p>The sample groups are based on a random 20 percent sample that is split into three mutually exclusive groups of 1 percent, 4 percent, and 15 percent.</p>
            <p>To use the 1 percent sample, specify that SAMPLE_GRP equals �01�.</p>
            <p>To use the 5 percent sample, specify that SAMPLE_GRP equals �01� or �04�.</p>
            <p>To use the 15 percent sample, specify that SAMPLE_GRP equals �15�.</p>
            <p>To use the 20 percent sample, specify that SAMPLE_GRP equals �01�, �04�, or �15�.</p>
            <p>Beneficiaries are assigned to sample groups each year based on the last two digits of their Medicare Claim Account Numbers (CANs). Since CANs can change over time (e.g., in the case of remarriage), new beneficiaries are becoming eligible for Medicare, and existing beneficiaries are dying, the sample is cross-sectional. There is no guarantee that the exact same beneficiaries are represented in the same sample group from one year to the next (i.e., this is the strict sampling).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SEX" label="Sex" shortName="SEX" longName="SEX_IDENT_CD" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates the sex of the beneficiary.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="0">Unknown</value>
                <value code="1">Male</value>
                <value code="2">Female</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID01" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - January" shortName="SGMTID01" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_01" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (January).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID02" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - February" shortName="SGMTID02" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_02" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (February).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID03" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - March" shortName="SGMTID03" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_03" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (March).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID04" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - April" shortName="SGMTID04" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_04" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (April).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID05" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - May" shortName="SGMTID05" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_05" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (May).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID06" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - June" shortName="SGMTID06" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_06" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (June).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID07" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - July" shortName="SGMTID07" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_07" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (July).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID08" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - August" shortName="SGMTID08" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_08" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (August).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID09" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - September" shortName="SGMTID09" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_09" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (September).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID10" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - October" shortName="SGMTID10" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_10" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (October).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID11" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - November" shortName="SGMTID11" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_11" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (November).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="SGMTID12" label="Monthly Part D Market Segment Identifier - December" shortName="SGMTID12" longName="PTD_SGMT_ID_12" type="CHAR" length="3" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="Null/missing or a 3-digit numeric value that includes leading zeros.">
        <description>
            <p>This variable is the segment number that CMS assigns to identify a geographic market segment or subdivision of a Part D plan; the segment number allows you to determine the market area covered by the plan. The variable describes the market segment for a given month (December).</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>If the beneficiary did not have a Part D plan for a given month, this variable will have null/missing value for that month. If the beneficiary changed plans during the year, the value indicates market segment identifier for the final, reconciled PBP. For 2006 - 2012, this variable was always encrypted to comply with CMS privacy rules.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
            <p>You need to know the Part D contract number (PTD_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PTD_PBP_ID_XX) in order to determine the geographic market areas where the particular PBP was offered. Premiums may vary by market segment.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CD" label="State code for beneficiary (SSA code)" shortName="STATE_CD" longName="STATE_CODE" type="CHAR" length="2" source="SSA/CME">
        <description>
            <p>The social security administration (SSA) standard 2-digit state code of a beneficiary's residence.</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="01">Alabama</value>
                <value code="02">Alaska</value>
                <value code="03">Arizona</value>
                <value code="04">Arkansas</value>
                <value code="05">California</value>
                <value code="06">Colorado</value>
                <value code="07">Connecticut</value>
                <value code="08">Delaware</value>
                <value code="09">District of Columbia</value>
                <value code="10">Florida</value>
                <value code="11">Georgia</value>
                <value code="12">Hawaii</value>
                <value code="13">Idaho</value>
                <value code="14">Illinois</value>
                <value code="15">Indiana</value>
                <value code="16">Iowa</value>
                <value code="17">Kansas</value>
                <value code="18">Kentucky</value>
                <value code="19">Louisiana</value>
                <value code="20">Maine</value>
                <value code="21">Maryland</value>
                <value code="22">Massachusetts</value>
                <value code="23">Michigan</value>
                <value code="24">Minnesota</value>
                <value code="25">Mississippi</value>
                <value code="26">Missouri</value>
                <value code="27">Montana</value>
                <value code="28">Nebraska</value>
                <value code="29">Nevada</value>
                <value code="30">New Hampshire</value>
                <value code="31">New Jersey</value>
                <value code="32">New Mexico</value>
                <value code="33">New York</value>
                <value code="34">North Carolina</value>
                <value code="35">North Dakota</value>
                <value code="36">Ohio</value>
                <value code="37">Oklahoma</value>
                <value code="38">Oregon</value>
                <value code="39">Pennsylvania</value>
                <value code="40">Puerto Rico</value>
                <value code="41">Rhode Island</value>
                <value code="42">South Carolina</value>
                <value code="43">South Dakota</value>
                <value code="44">Tennessee</value>
                <value code="45">Texas</value>
                <value code="46">Utah</value>
                <value code="47">Vermont</value>
                <value code="48">Virgin Islands</value>
                <value code="49">Virginia</value>
                <value code="50">Washington</value>
                <value code="51">West Virginia</value>
                <value code="52">Wisconsin</value>
                <value code="53">Wyoming</value>
                <value code="54">Africa</value>
                <value code="55">California</value>
                <value code="56">Canada &amp; Islands</value>
                <value code="57">Central America and West Indies</value>
                <value code="58">Europe</value>
                <value code="59">Mexico</value>
                <value code="60">Oceania</value>
                <value code="61">Philippines</value>
                <value code="62">South America</value>
                <value code="63">U.S. Possessions</value>
                <value code="64">American Samoa</value>
                <value code="65">Guam</value>
                <value code="66">Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands</value>
                <value code="67">Texas</value>
                <value code="68">Florida (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="69">Florida (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="70">Kansas (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="71">Louisiana (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="72">Ohio (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="73">Pennsylvania (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="74">Texas (eff. 10/2005)</value>
                <value code="80">Maryland (eff. 8/2000)</value>
                <value code="97">Northern Marianas</value>
                <value code="98">Guam</value>
                <value code="99">With 000 county code is American Samoa; otherwise unknown</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_01" label="State and county FIPS code - January" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_01" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_01" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in January.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_02" label="State and county FIPS code - February" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_02" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_02" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in February.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_03" label="State and county FIPS code - March" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_03" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_03" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in March.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04" label="State and county FIPS code - April" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_04" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in April.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_05" label="State and county FIPS code - May" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_05" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_05" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in May.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_06" label="State and county FIPS code - June" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_06" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_06" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in June.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_07" label="State and county FIPS code - July" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_07" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_07" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in July.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_08" label="State and county FIPS code - August" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_08" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_08" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in August.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_09" label="State and county FIPS code - September" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_09" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_09" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in September.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_10" label="State and county FIPS code - October" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_10" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_10" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in October.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_11" label="State and county FIPS code - November" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_11" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_11" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in November.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_12" label="State and county FIPS code - December" shortName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_12" longName="STATE_CNTY_FIPS_CD_12" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit numeric value, which can include leading zeros, or null (if there is no crosswalk">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the monthly the concatenated state/county Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code for the beneficiary - in December.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>The first 2 digits specify the state; the last 3 digits specify the county.</p>
            <p>This variable is derived by taking the SSA state/county code on record for the beneficiary in the CMS enrollment database and linking it to the corresponding FIPS state/county code.</p>
            <p>There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="V_DOD_SW" label="Valid Date of Death Switch" shortName="V_DOD_SW" longName="VALID_DEATH_DT_SW" type="CHAR" length="1" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)">
        <description>
            <p>This variable indicates whether a beneficiary�s day of death has been verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).</p>
        </description>
        <valueGroups>
            <valueGroup>
                <value code="Null">Default</value>
                <value code="V">Valid death date</value>
            </valueGroup>
        </valueGroups>
        <comment>
            <p>The date of death of the beneficiary is contained in the BENE_DEATH_DT variable; many of these dates of death are not confirmed.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
    <variable id="ZIP_CD" label="Zip code for beneficiary" shortName="ZIP_CD" longName="ZIP_CD" type="CHAR" length="5" source="CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)" valueFormat="5-digit zip">
        <description>
            <p>This field specifies the zip code identified as the beneficiary mailing address.</p>
        </description>
        <comment>
            <p>In some cases, the code may not be the actual state where the beneficiary resides. CMS obtains the mailing address used for cash benefits or the mailing address used for other purposes (for example, premium billing) from Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Beneficiary Record Systems.</p>
        </comment>
    </variable>
</codebook>