Variable: OREC
Original Reason for Entitlement Code
Description
Original reason for Medicare entitlement
Comment
CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) record systems.
Values
This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Old age and survivor’s insurance (OASI) |
| 1 | Disability insurance benefits (DIB) |
| 2 | End-stage renal disease (ESRD) |
| 3 | Both DIB and ESRD |
Other Info
Some additional information on this variable:
- Short Name: OREC
- Long Name: BENE_ENTLMT_RSN_ORIG
- Type: CHAR
- Length: 1
- Source: CMS Enrollment Database (EDB)
- Value Format: