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eligibility start date

elig_start_dt
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

The beginning date value for a coverage qualification status. Used to track temporal information related to eligibility start 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_start_dt

Category

general

Database Usage

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

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  elig_start_dt as eligibility_start_date
FROM claims;

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