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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
SNP_INSTITUTIONAL_TYPE
This variable describes the special needs plan (SNP) institutional type for applicable plan benefit packages.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 1 | Institutional Only |
| 2 | Institutional Equivalent |
| 3 | Institutional and Institutional Equivalent |
| 9 | All other SNPs |
The CCW constructs the Plan Characteristics File from information submitted by plan sponsors to CMS’s Health Plan Management System (HPMS).
For plans that are not SNPs, the value of this variable will be blank.
Source: CMS (HPMS Files)