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This variable is contained in the following files:
MBSF 30 CCW Chronic Conditions Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter) Outpatient (Encounter) Inpatient (Encounter) Home Health Agency (Encounter) Durable Medical Equipment (Encounter) Carrier (Encounter) MBSF Other Chronic or Potentially Disabling Conditions MBSF National Death Index (NDI) MBSF Cost and Use MBSF 27 CCW Chronic Conditions MBSF Base A/B/C/D Part D Medication Therapy Management Data File Carrier (Fee-for-Service) Durable Medical Equipment (Fee-for-Service) Home Health Agency (Fee-for-Service) Hospice (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient (Fee-for-Service) Outpatient (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility (Fee-for-Service)
SAS Name
BENE_ID
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 and enrollment, T-MSIS claims, and MDS assessment data).
This number does not change during a beneficiary’s lifetime, and CCW uses each number only once.
The BENE_ID is specific to the CCW and is not applicable to any other identification system or data source.
Source: CCW