Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Months

This variable is contained in the following files:

Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytic Data Source (MMLEADS) 3.0

SAS Name

MDCR_D_SNP_MOS

This variable is the number of months during the year that the beneficiary was enrolled in a Medicare Special Needs Plan (SNP) for dual eligible beneficiaries, which means the individuals were entitled to both Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

Comments

CCW creates this variable by linking the MBSF monthly Part D contract ID with the Plan Characteristics file, and then counting the months where the Plan Characteristics special needs plan variable indicated the plan was for dual eligible (where SNP_TYPE = D). Additional details regarding D-SNP plans are available on the CMS website: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/SpecialNeedsPlans/DSNPs

Values: 0-12, o null/missing (if no Medicare enrollment)

Source: MBSF (derived)