LABEL:		Monthly Part D Retiree Drug Subsidy Indicator    
 
 
 DESCRIPTION: 	This variable indicates if the beneficiary was enrolled in an employer-sponsored prescription drug plan that qualified for Part D’s retiree drug subsidy (RDS) 
		for a given month (February).  
  

 SHORT NAME: 	RDSIND02

 LONG NAME: 	RDS_IND_02

 TYPE:		CHAR 
 
 LENGTH:  	1
 
 SOURCE: 	CMS Enrollment Database (EDB)
 
 VALUES:	Y = Employer subsidized for the retired beneficiary
		N = No employer subsidization for the retired beneficiary
		0 = Not Medicare enrolled for the month
		* = Enrolled in Medicare A and/or B, but no Part D enrollment data for the beneficiary.  (This status was indicated as 'X' for 2006-2009)

 COMMENT:	Some employers offer prescription drug plans to their retirees, and Part D pays a subsidy to plans that offer coverage that is equivalent to (or better than) conventional Part D benefits.  
		CMS does not collect PDEs for beneficiaries that are enrolled in RDS-eligible plans.

		There are 12 monthly variables - where the 01 through 12 at the end of the variable name correspond with the month (e.g., 01 is January and 12 is December).