Beneficiary Claim Account Number

Variable Name : CAN 

Label :  Beneficiary Claim Account Number (BLANKED)

The number identifying the primary beneficiary under the 

SSA or RRB programs submitted. 

COMMON ALIAS: CAN 

DA3 ALIAS: CLAIM_ACCOUNT_NUMBER 

DB2 ALIAS: BENE_CLM_ACNT_NUM 

SAS ALIAS: CAN 

STANDARD ALIAS: BENE_CLM_ACNT_NUM 

TITLE ALIAS: CAN 

SOURCE: 

SSA,RRB 

LIMITATIONS: RRB-issued numbers contain an overpunch in the first position that may appear as a plus zero or A-G. RRB-formatted numbers may cause matching problems on non-IBM machines. 

Variable Name : EQ_BIC

Label :  NCH Category Equatable Beneficiary Identification Code

The code categorizing groups of BICs representing similar relationships between the beneficiary and the primary wage earner.

The equatable BIC module electronically matches two records that contain different BICs where it is apparent that both are records for the same beneficiary. It validates the BIC and returns a base BIC under which to house the record in the National Claims History (NCH) databases. (All records for a beneficiary are stored under a single BIC.) 

COMMON ALIAS: NCH_BASE_CATEGORY_BIC 

DB2 ALIAS: CTGRY_EQTBL_BIC 

SAS ALIAS: EQ_BIC  

STANDARD ALIAS: NCH_CTGRY_EQTBL_BIC_CD 

 TITLE ALIAS: EQUATED_BIC 

 CODES: 

 REFER TO: CTGRY_EQTBL_BENE_IDENT_TB IN THE CODES APPENDIX 

 COMMENT: Prior to Version H this field was named: CTGRY_EQTBL_BENE_IDENT_CD. 

 SOURCE: BIC EQUATE MODULE

Variable Name : BIC

Label :  Beneficiary Identification Code
The code identifying the type of relationship between an individual and a primary Social Security Administration (SSA) beneficiary or a primary Railroad Board (RRB) beneficiary. 
COMMON ALIAS: BIC 
DA3 ALIAS: BENE_IDENT_CODE 
DB2 ALIAS: BENE_IDENT_CD 
SAS ALIAS: BIC 
STANDARD ALIAS: BENE_IDENT_CD 
TITLE ALIAS: BIC EDIT-RULES: EDB REQUIRED FIELD 
CODES: REFER TO: BENE_IDENT_TB IN THE CODES APPENDIX 
SOURCE: SSA/RRB