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eligibility onset date

elig_onset_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The symptom start date for a coverage qualification status. Used to track temporal information related to eligibility onset date. This field is commonly used in electronic health records (EHR), healthcare information systems (HIS), and clinical data warehouses for eligibility management and reporting.

Standard Abbreviation

elig_onset_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  elig_onset_dt VARCHAR(100),  -- eligibility onset date
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  elig_onset_dt as eligibility_onset_date
FROM claims;

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