This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
NC_NVGTN_CASE_STRT_DT
Navigation case (NC) opt in date.
Comments
Dates are from May 3, 2018–April 24, 2023.
For each navigation-eligible beneficiary who opted in for and received navigation services (i.e., nonmissing NC_NVGTN_CASE_ID), this field indicates the date the navigation case was opened. Toward the end of the model, CMS advised bridge organizations to try to provide at least 3 months of navigation to those who opted in for navigation services.
Dates are from May 3, 2018–April 24, 2023.
For each navigation-eligible beneficiary who opted in for and received navigation services (i.e., nonmissing NC_NVGTN_CASE_ID), this field indicates the date the navigation case was opened. Toward the end of the model, CMS advised bridge organizations to try to provide at least 3 months of navigation to those who opted in for navigation services.
Source: AHC data system