This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
MDCR_RTI_RACE
This variable is the Medicare beneficiary race code, modified using an algorithm produced by the RTI.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 1 | Non-Hispanic White |
| 2 | Black (Or African American) |
| 3 | Other |
| 4 | Asian/Pacific Islander |
| 5 | Hispanic |
| 6 | American Indian/Alaska Native |
| Null/missing | Not Medicare enrolled |
CCW obtains this directly from the MBSF RTI_RACE_CD variable.
CCW creates this variable for the MBSF by taking the beneficiary race code that has historically been used by the Social Security Administration (and is in turn used in CMS’s enrollment data base) and applying a CMS-approved algorithm that identifies more beneficiaries as Hispanic or Asian.
Source: Medicare MBSF