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This variable is contained in the following files:
Encounter Skilled Nursing Facility Encounter Outpatient Encounter Inpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Home Health Agency Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Hospice Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Outpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility
SAS Name
BENE_ID
The unique CCW identifier for a beneficiary.
The CCW assigns a unique beneficiary identification number to each individual who receives Medicare and/or Medicaid and uses that number to identify an individual’s records in all CCW data files (e.g., Medicare claims and enrollment, T-MSIS claims, and MDS assessment data).
This number does not change during a beneficiary’s lifetime, and CCW uses each number only once.
The BENE_ID is specific to the CCW and is not applicable to any other identification system or data source.
Source: CCW