This variable is the total count of Medicaid long-term care (LT) (header) claims for the beneficiary during the year.
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The corresponding Medicaid payment information for LT is in the MDCD_LT_TOTAL_SPEND variable; however, due to CMS payment redaction requirements the dollar totals will not reflect the (redacted) managed care expenditures. MMLEADS counts all claims in the MDCD_LT_TOTAL_USE variable. Use caution when calculating average spend per claim. There may be claims (i.e., use) for which there is no corresponding payment information.
Source: T-MSIS Long-Term Care Claims File (derived)
The corresponding Medicaid payment information for LT is in the MDCD_LT_TOTAL_SPEND variable; however, due to CMS payment redaction requirements the dollar totals will not reflect the (redacted) managed care expenditures. MMLEADS counts all claims in the MDCD_LT_TOTAL_USE variable. Use caution when calculating average spend per claim. There may be claims (i.e., use) for which there is no corresponding payment information.
Source: T-MSIS Long-Term Care Claims File (derived)