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Home Care Abbreviations
These abbreviations were compiled by Dr. Khosrow Assadi
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - APPENDIX
Appendix 1-HIC NUMBER SUFFIXES
| A | RETIRED WORKER OVER 65 OR DISABLED WORKER | |
| B | WIFE ( OVER 65) OR RETIRED OR DISABLED WORKER | |
| B1 | HUSBAND OF RETIRED OR DISABLED WORKER | |
| B2 | WIFE WHOSE ENTITLEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON THE CARE OF A CHILD | |
| B3 | SECOND WIFE | |
| B4 | SECOND HUSBAND | |
| B5 | SECOND WIFE (ENTITLEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON CHILD) | |
| B6 | EX-WIFE (ENTITLEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON CHILD) | |
| B7 | THIRD WIFE (ENTITLEMENT IS DEPENDENT ON CHILD) | |
| B8 | THIRD WIFE | |
| B9 | SECOND EX-WIFE | |
| BR | DIVORCED HUSBAND BENEFITS | |
| BT | SECOND DIVORCED HUSBAND'S BENEFITS | |
| C | CHILD (INCLUDING A DISABLED CHILD OR A STUDENT). SUFFIXES FOR THESE FICIARIES BENEFICIARIES ARE ASSIGNED BY AGE: C1 IS THE YOUNGEST, C2 THE NEXT YOUNGEST, ETC. | |
| D | WIDOW/WIDOWER | |
| D1 | WIDOWER | |
| D2 | SECOND WIDOW | |
| D3 | SECOND WIDOWER | |
| D4 | WIDOW WHO REMARRIED AFTER AGE 60 | |
| D5 | WIDOWER WHO REMARRIED AFTER AGE 62 | |
| D6 | SURVIVING EX-WIFE | |
| D7 | SECOND SURVIVING EX-WIFE | |
| D8 | AGED WIDOW, THIRD CLAIMANT | |
| D9 | REMARRIED WIDOW WHO HAD FORMERLY BEEN B3 | |
| DA | REMARRIED WIDOW WHO HAD FORMERLY BEEN B8 OR D8 | |
| E | WIDOWED MOTHER | |
| E1 | MOTHER (EX-WIFE ) WHO SURVIVES THE RETIRED WORKER | |
| E2 | SECOND WIDOWER MOTHER | |
| E3 | SECOND MOTHER (EX-WIFE ) WHO SURVIVES THE RETIRDE WORKER | |
| E4 | WIDOWED FATHER | |
| E5 | THIRD WIDOW, MOTHER | |
| E6 | THIRD WIDOW, MOTHER SECOND CLAIMANT | |
| E7 | WIDOW, MOTHER, THIED CLAIMANT | |
| E9 | THIRD SURVIVING DIVORCE, MOTHER | |
| F | PARENT CATEGORY FOR AGED DEPENDENT | |
| F1 | FATHER | |
| F2 | MOTHER | |
| F3 | STEPFATHER | |
| F4 | STEPMOTHER | |
| F5 | ADOPTING FATHER | |
| F6 | ADOPTING MOTHER | |
| F7 | SECOND ALLEGED FATHER | |
| F8 | SECOND ALLEGED MOTHER | |
| J, K | SPECIAL BENEFICIARY WHOSE ENTITLEMENT DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF QUARTERS OF EMPLOYMENT THEY HAVE UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY | |
| J1, J2, K1, K2 | ENTITITLED TO PART A | |
| J3, J4, K3, K4 | NOT ENTITLED TO PART A (BUT MAY HAVE BOUGHT PART A COVERAGE) | |
| K5 | SECOND PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TODEEMED HOSPITAL INSURANCE | |
| K6 | SECOND PROUTY WIFE ENTITLED TO DEEMED HOSPITAL INSURANCE | |
| K7 | SECOND PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO DEEMED HOSPITAL INSURANCE | |
| K8 | SECOND PROUTY WIFE NOT ENTITLED TO DEEMED HOSPITAL INSURANCE | |
| W | DISABLED WIDOW | |
| W1 | DISABLED WIDOW | |
| W2 | SECOND DISABLED WIDOW | |
| W3 | SECOND DISABLED WIDOWER | |
| W6 | DISABLED SURVIVING EX-WIFE | |
| W7 | SECOND DISABLED SURVIVING EX-WIFE | |
| T | AN INDIVIDUAL ENTITLED TO PART A BENEFITS, BUT NOT TO RETIREMENT AND SURVIVOR'S OR RAILROAD RETIREMENT INSURANCE, OR WHO IS ENTITLED TO MEDICARE BASED ON CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE WILL USE THIS NUMBER. IT APPLIES WHETHER OR NOT THE BENEFICIARY ELECTS TO RECEIVE PART B. | |
| M | AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN PART B WHO IS NOT ENTITLED TO RETIREMENT AND SURVIVOR'S OR RAILROAD RETIREMENT INSURANCE, AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PART A, BUT MAY HAVE BOUGHT PART A COVERAGE. | |
| M1 | AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN PART B ONLY WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENT FOR PART A, BUT HAS NOT APPLIED | |
| MA | SPOUSE OF AN ANNUITANT | |
| WA | WIDOW OR WIDOWER (OF AN ANNUITANT) WHOIS 60 OR OVER | |
| WCA | WIDOW WITH A CHILD IN HER CARE, OR A CHILD ALONE (OF AN ANNUITANT ) | |
| PA | PARENT OF A DECEASED ANNUITANT |
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| IA | SURVIVOR "JOIN ANNUITANT" AND EMPLOYEE WHO IS RECEIVING A REDUCED ANNUITY IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE PAYMENT TO THIS WIDOW | |
| WD | WIDOW OR WIDOWER (OF AN EMPLOYEE) WHO IS 60 OR OVER | |
| WCD | WIDOW WITH A CHILD IN HER CARE, OR A CHILD ALONE (OF AN ANNUITANT) | |
| PD | PARENT OF DECEASED ANNUITANT | |
| H | RETIRED WORKER ON A PENSION | |
| MH | SPOUSE OF A PENSIONER | |
| WH | WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF A PENSIONER | |
| WCH | WIDOW WITH A CHILD IN HER CARE OR A CHILD ALONE (OF A PENSIONER) | |
| PH | PARENT OF A DECEASED PENSIONER | |