Valid Date of Death Switch

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

VALID_DEATH_DT_SW

This variable indicates whether a beneficiary's day of death has been verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

Comments

The date of death of the beneficiary is contained in the BENE_DEATH_DT variable; many of these dates of death are not confirmed.

Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)

Code	Code value
Null	Default
V	Valid death date