Column medicare.ps.buyin_indicators

Overview of column buyin_indicators in table medicare.ps

Table	medicare.ps
Qualified name	medicare.ps.buyin_indicators
Datatype	CHAR(1)[12]
Column type	transformed
Reference	https://resdac.org/cms-data/variables/medicare-entitlementbuy-indicator

Array of indicators if the beneficiary’s state of residence paid his/her monthly premium for Part B coverage (and Part A if necessary). State Medicaid programs can pay those premiums for certain dual eligibles; this action is called “buying in” and so this variable is the “buy-in code.”

Casts:

Original type	Cast expression
character varying	string_to_array({column_name}, NULL)

Data lineage for column medicare.ps.buyin_indicators