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Variable: V_DOD_SW

Valid Date of Death Switch

Description

This variable indicates whether a beneficiary’s day of death has been verified by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB).

Comment

The date of death of the beneficiary is contained in the BENE_DEATH_DT variable; many of these dates of death are not confirmed.

Values

This variable is coded, and will contain one of the following values.

Values for
Value Description
Null Default
V Valid death date

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: V_DOD_SW
  • Long Name: BENE_VALID_DEATH_DT_SW
  • Type: CHAR
  • Length: 1
  • Source: CMS Enrollment Database (EDB)
  • Value Format:

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