Medicare — Coverage Start Date

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

MDCR_COVSTART

This variable is the date when the beneficiary first became eligible for Medicare coverage (Part A or Part B).

Comments

CCW obtains this directly from the MBSF COVSTART variable

Values: DDMMMYYYY (e.g., 01FEB2001)

Source: Medicare MBSF