For example, if you are the first child, your suffix is C1; if you are the second child, your suffix is C2; and so on. If your suffix code is in the “C” category, your primary claimant parent’s Social Security Number represents the first nine numbers of your Medicare Claim Number.
What do the numbers on my Medicare card mean?
A number that represents the position of a person on a Medicare card. For example, a person who is listed second on a Medicare Card has an IRN of 2. The IRN appears to the left of the patient’s name on their Medicare card.
What do the letters W and TB mean on Medicare?
TA, meanwhile, indicates your Medicare eligibility is due to Medicare Qualified Government Employment (MQGE), and TB indicates you are the spouse of a Medicare Qualified Government Employee. “W” by itself indicates you are the disabled widow of a primary claimant.
What do the letters after B mean on Medicare?
B= wife of retired worker. B1 = husband of retired worker. B6 = divorced wife. B9 = divorced second wife. C= child of retired or deceased worker; numbers after C denote order of children claiming benefit. D= widow. D1 = widower. D6 = surviving divorced wife. E= mother of a child of a deceased worker.
What do the letters HB and HB mean on Medicare?
“H” indicates Medicare eligibility is due to disability. HA means you are a disabled claimant, HB means you are the wife of a disabled claimant, and HC means you are the child of a disabled claimant. If your Medicare number includes the HA code, your Social Security appears in your Medicare number.
What’s the difference between a TA and a TB?
It may also indicate that your Medicare eligibility is due to chronic kidney disease. TA, meanwhile, indicates your Medicare eligibility is due to Medicare Qualified Government Employment (MQGE), and TB indicates you are the spouse of a Medicare Qualified Government Employee. “W” by itself indicates you are the disabled widow of a primary claimant.
