This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
MDCR_FFS_MEDICAL_07
This variable is a monthly variable that indicates whether the beneficiary was enrolled in traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS), or whether the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare advantage (MA) managed care plan.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not Medicare FFS during the month |
| 1 | Medicare FFS during the month |
| Null/missing | Not Medicare enrolled for the month |
CCW creates this variable using the MBSF file. We consider the beneficiary to have FFS Medical coverage if the beneficiary had Medicare enrollment for the month, and the monthly beneficiary HMO (Medicare Advantage) indicator code was either '0' (Not a member of an HMO) or '4' (Fee-for-service participant in case or disease management demonstration project) (i.e., BENE_HMO_IND_MM IN ('0' '4').
Source: MBSF (derived)