What is suffix in Medicare card?
What is suffix in Medicare card?
The second part of the claim number is the suffix. It is usually a letter, which may or may not be followed by a digit. The suffix indicates the type of benefits the claimant receives.
What do the letters after Medicare ID number mean?
“H” indicates Medicare eligibility is due to disability. HA means you are a disabled claimant, HB means you are the wife of a disabled claimant, and HC means you are the child of a disabled claimant. If your Medicare number includes the HA code, your Social Security appears in your Medicare number.
What does Medicare suffix B mean?
wife
Here’s what the letters behind the Medicare number mean: *A = retired worker. B. = wife of retired worker. B1 = husband of retired worker.
How many digits is a Medicare ID?
11 characters
The MBI has 11 characters, like the Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN), which can have up to 11. Will the MBI’s characters have any meaning? Each MBI is randomly generated.
What does the letter suffix on my Medicare card mean?
Clients often ask us about the meaning of the letter suffix on their Medicare card. Your Medicare number (also called Medicare Claim Number) is usually your Social Security number followed by a code.
What does the suffix code D1 mean on a Medicare claim number?
If your suffix code is anything in the “C” category, your primary claimant parent’s Social Security Number, and not your own, will constitute the first nine numbers of your Medicare Claim Number. “D” alone indicates you are the widow of a primary claimant. D1, meanwhile, means you are a primary claimant’s widower.
What does the “a” at the end of my Medicare number mean?
“A” at the end of your Medicare number indicates you are a retired wage earner and primary claimant. The numerical part of your Medicare number matches your Social Security Number. “B” by itself means you are the wife of the primary claimant, and are at least 62 years old. Other Medicare suffixes in the “B” category include:
What do the primary letter codes in Medicare claim numbers mean?
Following are descriptions of what the primary letter codes in all Medicare Claim Numbers indicate. “A” at the end of your Medicare number indicates you are a retired wage earner and primary claimant. The numerical part of your Medicare number matches your Social Security Number.
