Social Security Administration (SSA) Quarterly Data for
Asian & Pacific Islander Language Preferences
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Medicare Initial Claims

Background

The goal of the SSA is to improve core services provided to the public and provide alternative methods for conducting business with the agency. In support of this goal, SSA is committed to providing equal access to services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. The above datasets provide quarterly volumes of the Medicare claims based solely on ESRD at the national level for Asian & Pacific Islander language preferences.

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Agency Program Description

The Social Security Act contains a provision that extends Medicare Part A and B coverage to individuals with end-stage renal disease.

To qualify, the claimant must file an application for Hospital Insurance Benefits for Individuals with ESRD. We consider any signed request for, or inquiry about, Medicare on behalf of a specified ESRD patient an application filed as of the date of receipt by SSA, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), or the Railroad Board (RRB).

For more information about ESRD, go to: I have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

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Data Collection Description

SSA collects language preference data when members of the public contact us to apply for Social Security benefits and services. We use our electronic systems to capture this information. The Social Security Unified Measurement System (SUMS) provides work measurement data for all workloads processed throughout SSA. SUMS Counts Demographics Data (SCDD) is the data source for SSA's LEP reports. We populate SCDD by associating the agency's SUMS workload data with demographics data, which we house in the SUMS client tables and source by the Integrated Client Data Base. Demographics data includes spoken language, written language, age range, and gender.

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Notes

• A Federal Fiscal Year (FY) is the 12-month period from October 1st through September 30th. Most years our fiscal year workload reports contain 52 weeks since we include only full weeks, rather than cut off in the middle of a week. Every few years the reporting period is 53 weeks when we apply the end of week cutoff. 2016 is a 53 week year for our workload reports.
• Reporting quarters are administratively set reporting periods and do not necessarily correspond exactly to calendar months.
• Fiscal Years 2014 and 2015 were 52 week years for our workload reports. For 2016, we present the data in two ways because 2016 is a 53 week year. The 53^rd week of data is included in quarter 4; no other quarterly counts are affected.
• We provide both sets of data for 2016 since the 52 week data may be more appropriate for comparing 2016 to prior years that were 52 week reporting periods. This would be particularly relevant for looking at receipts and clearances, for example. The 53 week data may be more relevant for viewing the end of year status of workloads, especially pending cases and it represents the efforts achieved with the entire year's resources.

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Data Dictionary - Fiscal Years 2016 Onward

Spoken Language: The Asian and Pacific Islander Language used for oral communication.

Fiscal Year (FY) / Quarter (QTR): Receipt counts for each quarter beginning with FY 2016.

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Data Dictionary - Fiscal Year 2016 (including the 53^rd week)

Spoken Language: The Asian and Pacific Islander Language used for oral communication.

4^th Quarter (excluding 53^rd week): Receipt counts for FY 2016 based on a 52 week reporting period.

4^th Quarter (including 53^rd week): Receipt counts for FY 2016 based on a 53 week reporting period.

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Data Dictionary - Fiscal Years 2014 - 2015

Spoken Language: The Asian and Pacific Islander Language used for oral communication.

Fiscal Year (FY) / Quarter (QTR): Receipt counts for each quarter from FY 2014 through 2015.

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