NAME:       	NCH Verified Noncovered Stay From Date
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The beginning date of the beneficiary's 
		noncovered stay. 

		Medicare places limits on the number of days 
		of inpatient or SNF care that a beneficiary 
		may receive.  

		For some beneficiaries, all days in one of 
		these settings may not be covered by Medicare.
  
  
 SHORT NAME: 	NCOVFROM

 LONG NAME: 	NCH_VRFD_NCVRD_STAY_FROM_DT

 TYPE:		DATE
 
 LENGTH: 	8  

 SOURCE: 	NCH QA Process 

 CODE VALUES:	-
 
 
 COMMENT:	DERIVATION RULES: Based on the presence of the 
		occurrence span code (variable called CLM_SPAN_CD) 
		74, 76, 77, or 79.   When this code value is 
		present the date is populated using the 
		CLM_SPAN_FROM_DT.