The letters refer to the status of the claimant: wage earner, spouse of wage earner, child of wage earner, etc.
Usually those letters are at the end of the Medicare claim number. "A" refers to the wage earner on whose record Medicare eligibility is based (versus, e.g., the wage earner's spouse).
The "A" at the end of the Medicare number means that the SSN number on the card is that of the recipient/beneficiary.
It is the patient's id number on the Medicare card; usually it's the SSN with a letter or letter and number at the end. This suffix identifies the reason the patient is covered by Medicare (over 65, disability, end-stage renal disease, etc.)
According to Medicare the T means you are not retired/not drawing a Social Security check.
It is the patient's id number on the Medicare card; usually it's the SSN with a letter or letter and number at the end. This suffix identifies the reason the patient is covered by Medicare (over 65, disability, end-stage renal disease, etc.)
"A" refers to the wage earner's claim (as opposed to the spouse, child[ren], etc.).
benefits of a divorced spouse
The letter C1 in a Medicare suffix typically indicates that the individual is receiving benefits as a retired worker.
the ltr at the of of the medicare claim number varies, it could be A, B, D. Medicare number are only 9 digits, ltrs are added at the end to allow more combinations
"A" refers to the wage earner's claim (i.e., not a spouse or child).
The letter 'W' at the end of a Medicare suffix typically indicates that the individual is a widow/widower of the deceased primary account holder who earned Social Security benefits.
"Wife, under 65 with a child in her care, first claimant"