TOTAL NUMBER OF MONTHS THE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE WAS A MEDICARE BENEFICIARY ACCORDING TO MEDICARE (EDB).
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USER NOTE: THIS IS A NUMBER FROM 0 TO 12. IF THE 'ELIGIBLE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER' REPORTED BY MEDICAID IS NOT FOUND IN THE MEDICARE ENROLLMENT DATA BASE (EDB) OR IS INVALID, THIS COUNT WILL HAVE VALUE = 0.
USER NOTE: WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 0-FILLED.
NOTE: IN MAX 2008, A CLARIFICATION NOTE WAS ADDED ABOUT THE VALUE ASSIGNED WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION.
SOURCE: MEDICARE EDB: CALCULATED USING BENEFICIARY PART A ENTITLEMENT START AND TERMINATION DATES.
USER NOTE: THIS IS A NUMBER FROM 0 TO 12. IF THE 'ELIGIBLE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER' REPORTED BY MEDICAID IS NOT FOUND IN THE MEDICARE ENROLLMENT DATA BASE (EDB) OR IS INVALID, THIS COUNT WILL HAVE VALUE = 0.
USER NOTE: WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION, THIS DATA ELEMENT IS 0-FILLED.
NOTE: IN MAX 2008, A CLARIFICATION NOTE WAS ADDED ABOUT THE VALUE ASSIGNED WHEN SOMEONE HAS CLAIMS BUT NO ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION.
SOURCE: MEDICARE EDB: CALCULATED USING BENEFICIARY PART A ENTITLEMENT START AND TERMINATION DATES.