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Medicaid Eligibility Begin Date

BENE_MDCD_ELGBLTY_BGN_DT

A DATE THAT INDICATES THE BEGINNING OF A BENEFICIARYÒ² MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY PERIOD. IT IS THE EFFECTIVE START DATE OF THE MEDICAID PERIOD CALCULATED ACCORDING TO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PRESCRIPTION DRUG (MARX) REQUIREMENTS. THE DATE WILL ALWAYS BE THE FIRST OF A MONTH.

Field Metadata

FHIR Resource
Coverage
FHIRPath 
Coverage.period.start
Coverage / Claim Type
  • DUAL
Source View
V2_MDCR_BENE_CMBND_DUAL_MDCR
Source Column
BENE_MDCD_ELGBLTY_BGN_DT

Example 

2018-04-11

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