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This variable is contained in the following files:
Next Generation ACO Model Beneficiary RIF Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 3.0 Comprehensive ESRD Care (CEC) Beneficiary RIF Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Beneficiary-level RIF Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Medicaid Enrollee Supplemental File (MESF): National Death Index (NDI) Segment Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) Base
SAS Name
BENE_DEATH_DT
This field indicates the date of death of the enrollee according to the Medicaid enrollment data, or if the person was dually enrolled in Medicare, the date of death from Medicare administrative data.
Formatted as YYYYMMDD
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.
Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)