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beneficiary start date

benf_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a insurance coverage recipient. Used to track temporal information related to beneficiary start date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for beneficiary management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

benf_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  benf_start_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- beneficiary start date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  benf_start_dt as beneficiary_start_date
FROM claims;

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