Medicare — Coverage Start Date

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source 3.0

SAS Name

MDCR_COVSTART

This variable is the date when the beneficiary first became eligible for Medicare coverage (Part A or Part B).

Comments

CCW obtains this directly from the MBSF COVSTART variable

Values: DDMMMYYYY (e.g., 01FEB2001)

Source: Medicare MBSF