Table B.1 (continued)Variable Definition Notes Source FileSection 1619Section 1619 is only applicable <strong>to</strong> SSI beneficiaries. 1619(a)information is derived from STCONCATM (SSI-LF) and 1619(b)information is derived from MEDC (REMICS and SORD)<strong>Ticket</strong> Mail Date orAugust 2003,whichever was earlier.SSI-LF, REMICS,SORDState <strong>of</strong>ResidenceCategories in table:DI only – Section 1619 not applicableSSI and 1619(a): STCONCATM = 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M','N', 'O', 'P', 'Q', 'R', 'S’, 'W', 'X', 'Y', or 'Z'SSI and 1619(b): MEDC = ‘C’SSI – not in 1619: not in 1619(a) OR not in 1619(b)SSI and 1619 status unknown: residual categoryBased on zip codes.His<strong>to</strong>rical zip codes were extracted from <strong>the</strong> ZIP files for DI-onlybeneficiaries and from <strong>the</strong> REMICS and SORD files for SSI andconcurrent beneficiaries. The zip codes were transformed in<strong>to</strong> statecodes using a built-in SAS function.<strong>Ticket</strong> Mail Date orMarch 2004, dependingon availability.ZIP files, REMICS,SORDB-6Sometimes <strong>the</strong> zip code could not be resolved <strong>to</strong> a state.CountyCharacteristicsIf a state code was not available for <strong>the</strong> designated month, <strong>the</strong> codefrom a previous or later month was used in its place.His<strong>to</strong>rical zip codes were extracted from <strong>the</strong> ZIP files for DI-onlybeneficiaries and from <strong>the</strong> REMICS and SORD files for SSI andconcurrent beneficiaries. The zip codes were transformed in<strong>to</strong> stateand county codes using a built-in SAS function. Sometimes <strong>the</strong> zipcode could not be resolved <strong>to</strong> a state and county. If a county code wasnot available for <strong>the</strong> designated month, <strong>the</strong> code from a previous orlater month was used in its place.<strong>Ticket</strong> Mail Date orAugust 2003,whichever was earlier.ZIP files, REMICS,SORD
B-7B. INFORMATION ON PARTICIPATION DURING ROLLOUTThe figures in Chapter II, Section A, are based on tables in this section.Table B.2. <strong>Ticket</strong> Mailings by Month and Phase (Supports Figure II.1)Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3February, 2002 238,511 411 416March, 2002 968 1 1April, 2002 367,225 1,593 1,776May, 2002 615,126 3,009 3,282June, 2002 746,823 4,655 5,315July, 2002 151,437 884 933August, 2002 151,098 1,049 1,217September, 2002 155,991 556 728Oc<strong>to</strong>ber, 2002 154,346 556 1379November, 2002 32,640 263,060 1212December, 2002 19,558 2,604 241January, 2003 12,216 268,013 4,584February, 2003 13,053 270,586 2,560March, 2003 19,352 270,322 1,972April, 2003 17,068 275,568 2,239May, 2003 14,381 278,908 2,564June, 2003 21,065 281,161 1,848July, 2003 16,431 283,430 2,124August, 2003 14,030 282,498 4,639September, 2003 23,477 286,494 5,406Oc<strong>to</strong>ber, 2003 22,329 0 1,393November, 2003 38,037 66,009 339,730December, 2003 17,838 19,072 3,133January, 2004 21,663 23,425 350,907February, 2004 21,383 23,045 350,908March, 2004 22,401 24,332 358,599Source: April 2004 extract from SSA’s MI Universe File.Appendix B: Beneficiary Participation Statistics
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