Day of death verified (from Mcare EDB)

SAS Name
MDCR_DEATH_DAY_SW

INDICATES WHETHER THE MEDICARE BENEFICIARY'S EXACT DAY OF DEATH HAS BEEN VERIFIED. 

 

Comments

USER NOTE: THIS DATA ELEMENT SHOULD BE USED WITH 'ELIGIBLE MEDICARE DEATH DATE'. IF THE 'ELIGIBLE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER' REPORTED BY MEDICAIDIS NOT FOUND IN THE MEDICARE ENROLLMENT DATA BASE (EDB) OR IS INVALID, THE SWITCH WILL BE BLANK-FILLED.

SOURCE: MEDICARE EDB: VERIFY BENEFICIARY DEATH DAY SWITCH.NOTE: IN MAX 2008, ADDED VALUE BLANK.

NOTE: IN MAX 2008, ADDED VALUE BLANK.

Code Code value
N DAY OF DEATH WAS NOT VERIFIED
Y DAY OF DEATH WAS VERIFIED
BLANK UNKNOWN