| Data Dictionary: | Cancer Data 2013 |
| Data Source: | Social Explorer; The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) |
| Table: | T52. Cancer Cases Among Medicare Beneficiareies (%) [4] |
| T52. | Cancer Cases Among Medicare Beneficiareies (%) | ||||||||||
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| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; CDC Cancer Data: Technical Documentation |
| CDC Cancer Data: Technical Documentation -> Metadata -> Cancer Among Medicare Beneficiaries |
The CCW data files were designed to facilitate research across the continuum of care, using data files that could be easily merged and analyzed by beneficiary. Each beneficiary in the CCW is assigned a unique, unidentifiable link key, which allows researchers to easily merge data files and perform relevant analyses across different claim types, enrollment files, Part D event data, assessment data, and other CCW file types. CCW data files are available upon request from CMS. While the file record layouts provided below are the standard file record layouts for all CCW data requests, data may be requested for a variety of cohorts (e.g., specific to a research study design, national 5% sample, specific state or other demographic, etc.).
The CCW claims data files have been streamlined to include only those variables determined by CMS to be of value and useful for research or analytic purposes. The data files delivered from the CCW contain a subset of the original source files. Variables used infrequently or not applicable to a particular setting have been removed. The file record layouts listed below provide variable descriptions, variable format, and length for those variables included in the CCW data files. For additional information regarding data file availability, please refer to the ResDAC website.
CCW condition flag documentation is posted at http://www.ccwdata.org/data-dictionaries/index.htm
HRR documentation is posted at http://www.dartmouthatlas.org/downloads/methods/geogappdx.pdf
| Excerpt from: | Social Explorer; CDC Cancer Data: Technical Documentation |
| CDC Cancer Data: Technical Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Cancer Among Medicare Beneficiaries |
Percent of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with breast cancer out of total number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had breast cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with breast cancer. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had breast cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Percent of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with colorectal cancer out of total number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had colorectal cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with colorectal cancer. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had colorectal cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Percent of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with lung cancer out of total number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had prostate lung. Please check Data Description for more information.
Number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with lung cancer. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had lung cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Percent of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with prostate cancer out of total number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had prostate cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
Number of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries with prostate cancer. Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries limited to those who (a) have no months of HMO enrollment and (b) have both Part A and Part B for whatever portion of the year that they are covered by FFS Medicare (i.e., they have no months of A-only or B-only coverage). Beneficiary age group (< 65 and 65+) was determined using the age of the individual at the end of the reference year or the individual's age at the time of death. Of this population, beneficiaries with CCW CNCRBRST chronic condition flag values of "1" or "3'" were determined to have had prostate cancer. Please check Data Description for more information.
