Current Reason for Entitlement Code

SAS Name
ENTLMT_RSN_CURR

Current reason for Medicare entitlement.

Comments

This variable indicates how the beneficiary currently qualifies for Medicare. The current reason for entitlement can differ from the original reason that a beneficiary qualified for Medicare (reference the ENTLMT_RSN_ORIG variable). CMS obtains this information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) record systems.

Source: CMS Common Medicare Environment (CME)

Code Code value
0 Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI)
1 Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB)
2 End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
3 Both DIB and ESRD
4 Beneficiary insured due to Part B Immunosuppressive Drug (PBID)