This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
BENE_BIRTH_DT
Beneficiary birth date.
Comments
If the beneficiary was successfully linked to Medicare claims data, the date of birth from the Medicare enrollment files was used. If the beneficiary was linked to Medicaid claims data, but not Medicare claims data, the date of birth from the Medicaid enrollment files was used. If the beneficiary was not linked to either Medicare or Medicaid claims data, the date of birth from the AHC screening and navigation data was used.
If the beneficiary was successfully linked to Medicare claims data, the date of birth from the Medicare enrollment files was used. If the beneficiary was linked to Medicaid claims data, but not Medicare claims data, the date of birth from the Medicaid enrollment files was used. If the beneficiary was not linked to either Medicare or Medicaid claims data, the date of birth from the AHC screening and navigation data was used.
Source: AHC data system (derived)