Medicaid payment amount (CLTC 17)

SAS Name
CLTC_FFS_PYMT_AMT_17

FIELD CONTAINING THE FIRST OF 21 MEDICAID PAYMENT AMOUNTS EXISTING FOR EACH MAX COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE INDICATOR CODE. THERE IS ONE DATA ELEMENT FOR EACH LISTED CODE REFLECTING TOTAL FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICAID PAYMENT AMOUNT DURING THE YEAR. WAIVER SERVICES INCLUDE SERVICES COVERED UNDER 1915(C) WAIVERS THAT ARE IDENTIFIED IN PROGRAM TYPE CODES 6 OR 7.

Comments

USER NOTE: BECAUSE THERE IS AMBIGUITY REGARDING WHAT SERVICES ARE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED LONG-TERM CARE (CLTC), A BROAD SET OF CLAIMS IS IDENTIFIED IN THE CLTC INDICATOR. RESEARCHERS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN DETERMINING WHICH CODES TO UTILIZE IN CLTC ANALYSES.
NOTE: IN MAX 2005, THIS VARIABLE WAS ADDED TO THE FILE.