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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
LT_CARE_LVE_DAY_CNT
TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS, DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY MEDICAID, ON WHICH THE ELIGIBLE DID NOT RESIDE IN THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY.
(DISPLAY SIGNED NUMERIC) (SAS USERS: ZONED DECIMAL - ZD3)
EDIT-RULES: MAX VALUE IS EDITED TO VALUE <= 998, IF MSIS VALUE = 99999 OR 88888, MSIS VALUE IS RESET TO VALUE = 0.
USER NOTE: FOR TOS = 5 (INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABLITIES - ICF-IID) AND TOS = 7 (NURSING FACILITY SERVICES NFS - ALL OTHER), VALUE IS USUALLY >= 0. FOR A SMALL NUMBER OF CLAIMS VALUE MAY BE < 0. THIS IS BECAUSE SOME LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES ARE PAID PROSPECTIVELY (E.G. AT THE BEGINNING OF A MONTH) AND MSIS ADJUSTMENT RECORDS MAY HAVE VALUE < 0. WHICH CAN PRODUCE A FINAL RESULT AFTER ADJUSTMENT WITH VALUE < 0. FOR OTHER TYPES OF SERVICE (TOS NOT = 5 OR 7), VALUE = 0.
SOURCE: MSIS CLAIMS FILE: 'LEAVE-DAYS'.