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For most files, a table of variables will display below, with links to the variable definitions. If no table displays, or if you need additional information for a specific variable, please see the CCW website. Data documentation is available for all files and codebooks for many.
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CCW Record Layout - Medicare Bayesian Improved Surname Geocoding (MBISG)
| SAS Name | Variable Name |
|---|---|
| BENE_ID | Encrypted CCW Beneficiary ID |
| RFRNC_DT | Data File Reference Date |
| MBISG_VRSN | Version of the MBISG algorithm |
| RE_PRBLTY_AIAN | R/E probability - American Indian or Alaska Native |
| RE_PRBLTY_AANHPI | R/E probability - Asian American and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
| RE_PRBLTY_BLACK | R/E probability - Black |
| RE_PRBLTY_HSPNC | R/E probability - Hispanic |
| RE_PRBLTY_MULTIRACIAL | R/E probability - Multiracial |
| RE_PRBLTY_WHT | R/E probability - White |
| RE_CLSFCTN | R/E Classification with Highest Probability |
| SPNSH_PREFNC_CTGRY | Predicted Spanish Preference Category |