MED_CVG_ALTERNATIVES

Description:

This table holds information about alternatives for medication coverages.

Primary Key

Column Name	Ordinal Position
MED_ESTIMATE_ID	1
CONTACT_DATE_REAL	2
LINE	3

Column Information

	Name	Type	Discontinued?
1	MED_ESTIMATE_ID	NUMERIC	No
	The unique identifier (.1 item) for the medication estimate record.
2	CONTACT_DATE_REAL	FLOAT	No
	A unique contact date in decimal format. The integer portion of the number indicates the date of contact. The digits after the decimal distinguish different contacts on the same date and are unique for each contact on that date. For example, .00 is the first/only contact, .01 is the second contact, etc.
3	LINE	INTEGER	No
	The line number for the information associated with this contact. Multiple pieces of information can be associated with this contact.
4	CONTACT_DATE	DATETIME	No
	The date of this contact in calendar format.
5	ALT_ERX_ID	NUMERIC	No
	Holds the ID of the medication (ERX) record that the payer suggested as an alternative.
6	ALT_CVG_ID	NUMERIC	No
	Holds the ID of the medication estimate (LME) record that has coverage details for the payer-suggested alternative.