The Social Security Administration says:
T= Uninsured - Entitled to HIB (Part A) under deemed or renal provisions; or Fully insured who have elected entitlement only to HIB
They refer to the category of eligibility, e.g., wage earner, spouse of wage earner, etc.
The letters after your Medicare claim number refer to the status of the claimant: i.e., wage earner, spouse of wage earner, child of wage earner, etc.
The letters after the Medicare claim number refer to the status of the claimant: i.e., wage earner, spouse of wage earner, child of wage earner, etc.
Surviving divorced husband (first claimant)
benefits of a divorced spouse
the ltr at the of of the medicare claim number varies, it could be A, B, D. Medicare number are only 9 digits, ltrs are added at the end to allow more combinations
Usually those letters are at the end of the Medicare claim number. "A" refers to the wage earner on whose record Medicare eligibility is based (versus, e.g., the wage earner's spouse).
Medicare part A = Hospital and Facility coverage Medicare part B = Professional (doctors and specialists) coverage Medicare part D = Rx Medicare part C = Part A B D combined After part C refers to supplement plans
The letters refer to the status of the claimant: wage earner, spouse of wage earner, child of wage earner, etc.
The "A" at the end of the Medicare number means that the SSN number on the card is that of the recipient/beneficiary.
It is the patient's id number on the Medicare card; usually it's the SSN with a letter or letter and number at the end. This suffix identifies the reason the patient is covered by Medicare (over 65, disability, end-stage renal disease, etc.)
It is the patient's id number on the Medicare card; usually it's the SSN with a letter or letter and number at the end. This suffix identifies the reason the patient is covered by Medicare (over 65, disability, end-stage renal disease, etc.)
"A" denotes the wage earner - i.e., the person whose earnings record is the basis for Medicare eligibility, vs. his spouse, minor children, etc.