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Variable: RDS_MO

Months of Retiree Drug Subsidy Coverage

Description

This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D�s retiree drug subsidy (RDS). CCW derives this variable by counting the number of months where the beneficiary had retiree drug subsidy.

Comment

A month of RDS is when the RDS_IND_XX for the month = Y. Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits. CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: RDS_MO
  • Long Name: RDS_CVRG_MONS
  • Type: NUM
  • Length: 3
  • Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME) (derived)
  • Value Format: 0-12

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