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Member

Enrollment, eligibility, demographics and plan attribution

2,833 member terms

beneficiary titlebenf_ttl

Stores the formal honorific or professional title associated with an insurance coverage recipient, such as Mr., Mrs., Dr., or similar designations. Used in member enrollment records and correspondence systems to ensure accurate and respectful member communications across plan documents, explanation of benefits, and outreach materials.

beneficiary totalbenf_tot

The aggregate sum of a calculated or financial value associated with an insurance coverage recipient, such as total premium contributions, total claim payments, or total benefit utilization amounts within a defined enrollment or reporting period.

beneficiary total countbenf_tot_cnt

The total number of insurance coverage recipients counted within a defined population, plan, or reporting period. Used in member enrollment analytics to measure covered lives, track eligibility volumes, and support capitation and actuarial calculations.

beneficiary typebenf_typ

A classification code or label that categorizes an insurance coverage recipient by their relationship to the policy, such as subscriber, dependent, spouse, or Medicare/Medicaid beneficiary. Used in member enrollment and eligibility processing to apply correct benefit rules.

beneficiary unitbenf_unt

The unit of measure associated with a value or quantity attributed to an insurance coverage recipient, such as a covered member unit used in capitation payment calculations, risk adjustment models, or benefit allocation within managed care enrollment systems.

beneficiary updated datebenf_upd_dt

The most recent date on which an insurance coverage recipient's enrollment record was modified. Tracks demographic changes, eligibility updates, or plan transfers in member management systems to ensure accuracy of downstream claims adjudication and reporting.

beneficiary urgencybenf_urg

A coded indicator representing the time-sensitivity or priority level assigned to an insurance coverage recipient's care need or service request, used in utilization management and care coordination workflows to triage authorization requests and case management interventions.

beneficiary valuebenf_val

A quantitative or financial data point associated with an insurance coverage recipient, such as a risk score, premium value, or cost-sharing amount. Used in actuarial analysis, population health management, and health plan financial reporting to assess member-level impact.

beneficiary versionbenf_ver

A sequential version number assigned to an insurance coverage recipient's enrollment or eligibility record, indicating how many times the record has been updated. Supports audit trails and historical tracking in member management and claims processing systems.

beneficiary zipbenf_zip

The five-digit or nine-digit U.S. postal code associated with an insurance coverage recipient's residence address. Used in member enrollment systems for geographic analysis, network adequacy assessments, care gap targeting, and risk stratification by regional health patterns.

benefit active indicatorbnft_actv_ind

A flag indicating whether a specific health plan benefit is currently active and available for use by an enrolled member. Used in eligibility verification and claims adjudication to determine whether a covered service or item should be applied during the adjudication process.

benefit active statusbnft_actv_sts

The current operational state of a health plan benefit, indicating whether it is active, suspended, terminated, or pending. Used in benefit configuration and claims processing systems to control whether a covered service or item is payable under a member's current plan.

benefit agebnft_age

The age of an enrolled member at the time a specific health plan benefit is applied or evaluated. Used in benefit eligibility rules to enforce age-based coverage criteria, such as pediatric dental limits, Medicare age thresholds, or dependent coverage age cutoffs.

benefit allowed amountbnft_alwd_amt

The maximum dollar amount a health plan will reimburse for a specific covered service or item after applying contracted rates and fee schedules. Serves as the basis for calculating member cost-sharing obligations including copays, coinsurance, and deductibles during claims adjudication.

benefit amountbnft_amt

Represents the monetary value associated with a specific covered benefit in health plan, claims, or PBM systems. Used to define maximum payable amounts, copay structures, or reimbursement limits tied to benefit plan designs. Critical for adjudication logic and member cost-sharing calculations in payer data pipelines.

benefit approval statusbnft_appr_sts

The current authorization state of a health plan benefit request, indicating whether coverage has been approved, denied, pended, or appealed. Used in prior authorization and utilization management workflows to control access to covered services requiring clinical review.

benefit approved bybnft_appr_by

The identifier of the individual, role, or system that granted authorization for a covered service or benefit. Recorded in utilization management and prior authorization workflows to maintain an audit trail of clinical and administrative approval decisions for compliance and appeals processing.

benefit arrival timebnft_arrv_tm

The recorded time at which a member presented for a covered healthcare service at a facility or point of care. Used in facility claims and utilization tracking to calculate wait times, length of stay, and service delivery efficiency for covered benefit encounters.

benefit arrived datebnft_arrv_dt

The calendar date on which a member arrived to receive a covered healthcare service. Recorded in facility and institutional claims data to establish the start of an encounter timeline, support length-of-stay calculations, and validate benefit eligibility at the time of service.

benefit assessmentbnft_asmt

A structured or narrative clinical evaluation associated with a covered health plan benefit, documenting the clinical rationale or findings that support benefit eligibility or medical necessity. Used in care management, prior authorization, and utilization review to justify coverage determinations.

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