HSPC_BENEFIT_PRDS

Description:

This table contains hospice benefit period information.

Primary Key

Column Name	Ordinal Position
CVG_ID	1
LINE	2

Column Information

	Name	Type	Discontinued?
1	CVG_ID	NUMERIC	No
	The unique identifier for the coverage record.
2	LINE	INTEGER	No
	The line number for the information associated with this record. Multiple pieces of information can be associated with this record.
3	HSPC_START_DT	DATETIME	No
	This item stores the start date for any hospice benefit periods.
4	HSPC_END_DT	DATETIME	No
	This item stores the end date for any hospice benefit periods.
5	HSPC_CTI_STATUS_C_NAME	VARCHAR	No
	This item stores the signature status of the certificate of terminal illness for the hospice benefit period. May contain organization-specific values: Yes Category Entries: Signed Not signed
6	HSPC_CTI_SIGN_DT	DATETIME	No
	This item stores the date that the certificate of terminal illness (CTI) was signed for each hospice benefit period.
7	HSPC_COMMENTS	VARCHAR	No
	Free text comments about hospice benefit periods. Could be used to indicate where the patient received care for this benefit period, if at an outside agency.