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SAS Name
D_DISABILITY_CD
Disability Insurance Benefit Entitlement to Medicare Justification code - from Social Security Administration (SSA)
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beneficiary is entitled to Medicare coverage due to prior periods of SSA disability entitlement |
| A | Beneficiary is entitled to Medicare based upon SSA disability and the 24 month waiting period has been waived |
| H | Beneficiary is entitled to Medicare due to health hazard |
| Mull/missing | no record of SSA disability determination |