Medicaid Analytic Extract Date of Death (MAX DOD) Master File 2009, Update

This report describes the creation of the MAX DOD 2009 update file and the MAX DOD 1999–2009 master file. It provides a brief synopsis of the data sources used in this process and presents quality control statistics about both files. The appendices include the file layout, data dictionary, data processing steps, and some frequently asked questions about the DOD information.