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Variable: PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01

Part C Contract Number - January

Description

This variable is the Medicare Part C contract number for the beneficiary�s Medicare Advantage (MA) plan for a given month (January). CMS assigns an identifier to each contract that a managed care plan has with CMS.

Comment

If the beneficiary was not enrolled in a managed care plan for a given month, this variable will be null/missing for that month. You need to know both the Part C contract number (PTC_CNTRCT_ID_XX) and plan benefit package (PBP) in order to identify the specific plan in which a beneficiary was enrolled. There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01
  • Long Name: PTC_CNTRCT_ID_01
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 5
  • Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)
  • Value Format:

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