00478

Medicaid Case Name

1999-04-14
Components: <family name (ST)> & <last name prefix (ST)> ^ <given name (ST)> ^ <middle initial or name (ST)> ^ <suffix (e.g., JR or III) (ST)> ^ <prefix (e.g., DR) (ST)> ^ <degree (e.g., MD) (IS)> ^ <name type code (ID) >

Definition: This field contains the Medicaid case name, defined by HCFA or other regulatory agencies. Multiple names for the same person may be sent in this field. The legal name is assumed to be in the first repetition. When the legal name is not sent, a repeat delimiter must be sent first for the first repetition. The components for this data type are described in Chapter 2.

Length≤48
8 components
1O-family+last name
2O-given name
3O-middle initial or name
4O-suffix (e.g., JR or III)
5O-prefix (e.g., DR)
6O-degree (e.g., MD)
7O-name type code
8O-Name Representation code