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.
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)