BEN Beneficiary or Owner Information

To supply beneficiary, co-participant, and owner information

Position: BEN-01 · Element: 1130 · Name: Primary or Contingent Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code identifying if the beneficiary is the primary beneficiary or the contingent beneficiary.

Position: BEN-02 · Element: 954 · Name: Percent · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Percentage expressed as a decimal

BEN02 is the percent of benefits that the beneficiary will receive.

Position: BEN-03 · Element: 1069 · Name: Individual Relationship Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the relationship between two individuals or entities.

Position: BEN-04 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

BEN04 is the employee signature on file indicator. A ``Y'' value indicates the employee signature has been obtained and is on file. An ``N'' value indicates the employee signature has not been obtained.

Position: BEN-05 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

BEN05 is spouse signature on file indicator. A ``Y'' value indicates the spouse signature has been obtained and is on file. An ``N'' value indicates the spouse signature has not been obtained.

Position: BEN-06 · Element: 1187 · Name: Type of Account Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining the type of ownership.