This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
MDCR_PTA_TOTAL_FFS_USE
This variable is the total number of Medicare Part A claims for the beneficiary during the year. Note that only fee-for-service (FFS) claims are included. The Part A claims include: Inpatient, skilled nursing facility (SNF), home health agency (HHA), and hospice.
CCW calculates this variable as the count of all claims from the IP, SNF, HHA, and hospice claims files.
The corresponding Medicare payment information for Part A claims is in the MDCR_PTA_TOTAL_FFS_SPEND variable.
Source: Medicare Inpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, and Hospice Claims Files (derived)