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Program Releases

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issues program releases to states and drug manufacturers participating in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. To find prior releases by topic, please use the "Keyword Search" function below.

To further refine your search, we have also posted a Division of Pharmacy Releases Index, which is a compilation of all the State and Manufacturer Releases topics from 1991 to Present. Please download a copy for your reference.

If you have any questions regarding the states and/or drug manufacturer releases, please email MDROperations@cms.hhs.gov.

Disclaimer: Please note that the information provided on this web page does not bind or obligate the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  The statements included on this web page are intended to provide information on Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Releases and do not in any way revise or modify the requirements set forth in Section 1927 of the Act, the national drug rebate agreement (NDRA), or regulations.

Page Last Updated on July 3, 2024

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State Release 067

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Generic Substitution Laws, Utilization Adjustments for Prior Calendar Quarters, Utilization Tape Record Specification
Links: State Release 067: Generic Substitution Laws; Medicaid Coverage Helidac; Utilization in Decimals UPPS Whole Numbers; Manufacturers using Medicaid Reimbursement to Dispute; Rebate Liability HMO FFS Claims; Utilization Adjustments Prior Quarters ( PDF, 37.97 KB )
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State Release 066

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Right of States and Bankruptcies, Revision to ROSI Instructions
Links: State Release 066: Right of States to File as Creditors to Drug Company Bankruptcies; Revision to Instructions for Reconciliation of State Invoice (ROSI); Updates to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Operational Training Guide ( PDF, 28.11 KB )
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State Release 065

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Drug Emporium, Inc. Effective Date, Interest - Failure to Pay, Questions and Answers, Dispute Resolution - Issues, Allscrips Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Contact Information
Links: State Release 065: Maintaining Accurate Contact Information; Failure to Pay Interest; Submitting Incorrect NDCs; Updated on Allscrips; Dispute Resolution Pilot Project; HCFA Questions/Answers ( PDF, 26.35 KB )
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State Release 064

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Therapeutic Equivalency Code, Vitasert, Rebate/Reimbursement Updates
Links: State Release 064: Therapeutic Equivalency Code (TEC); Allscrips Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Reminder on Rebate/Reimbursement Disputes; Vitasert (Optical Implant with Cytovene) Assigned a HCPCS Code ( PDF, 19.56 KB )
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State Release 063

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Failure of Manufacturers to Notify States of - Disputes or Pay Rebates
Links: State Release 063: Chapter 11 Filing by Aligen Independent Laboratories; Failure of Manufacturers to Notify States of Disputes or Pay Rebates; More on Dispute Resolution Efforts ( PDF, 22.33 KB )
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State Release 062

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: DRP Meeting in Denver, New Labelers, Drug Labeler Reinstatement, Labeler Terminations
Links: State Release 062: Drug Rebate Dispute Resolution Meetings Begin in Denver ( PDF, 16.49 KB )
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State Release 061

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: UPPS Used for Calculating Utilization, Bankruptcy - Drug Labelers, Drug Category Change, Internet - Home Page/New Webpage Address
Links: State Release 061: Bankruptcy Filings by Drug Labelers; Allscrips; HCFA Internet Home Page; State Reporting of Unmatched NDC Numbers with HCFA Database; Drug Category Change; Using UPPS Field for Calculating Utilization ( PDF, 29.34 KB )
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State Release 060

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Prior Quarter Adjustment Statement (PQAS) Approval, Reconciliation of State Invoice (ROSI) Approval, Prior Period Adjustments, Quarterly Tape Submission to CMS
Links: State Release 060: Approval of the Reconciliation of State Invoice (ROSI) and Prior Quarter Adjustment Statement (PQAS); Quarterly Tape Submission to HCFA; Prior Period Adjustments (PPAs) ( PDF, 21.24 KB )
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State Release 059

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Dispute Resolution Meetings
Links: State Release 059: Dispute Settlements ( PDF, 17.94 KB )
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State Release 058

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Utilization Data - Tapes/Confirmation Letter
Links: State Release 058: State Utilization Tape Submission Procedures; Bankruptcy – Trinity Technology ( PDF, 23.34 KB )
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