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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 162

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines (Coverage), Reporting Drug Line Items on the CMS-64, Physician Administered Drugs
Links: State Release 162: Coverage of Barbiturates and Benzodiazepines under MDRP; Guidance on the OIG Report: “States’ Collection of Medicaid Rebates for Physician-Administered Drugs”; Reporting Drug Line Items on the CMS-64 ( PDF, 124.96 KB )
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State Release 161

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: 340B Program, ESRD Bundled Services, DESI Code Change
Links: State Release 161: OIG Report: “State Medicaid Policies and Oversight Activities Related to 340B Purchased Drugs” (OEI 05-09-00321); Rebate Clarification for Drugs Used in End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Bundled Services ( PDF, 267.88 KB )
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State Release 160

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Type: State Release
Keywords: Utilization Data - MCO/FFS Units, Utilization Data - Transmission of Discrepancy Reports, Utilization Data - Record Format, Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice)- Changes, Electronic File Transfer (EFT)
Links: State Release 160: Transmission of Utilization Discrepancy Reports (UDRs); Revision of CMS Form R-144 to Include “Record ID” Column; Revised Utilization Data Format ( PDF, 126.09 KB )
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State Release 159

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Type: State Release
Keywords: Device Deletions, Prenatal Vitamins, Terminated/Deleted Records - Market Withdrawals, Utilization Data - Annual Branded Prescription Drug Fee (9008), Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, Bankruptcy - Drug Labelers
Links: State Release 159: Use of State Utilization Data for Calculation of Annual Branded Prescription Drug Fee; Coverage of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Prenatal Vitamins under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) ( PDF, 84.86 KB )
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State Release 158

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: DESI Code Change, New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient & Excipient Removal, State Invoice/Utilization Data File Format
Links: State Release 158: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and Excipients; Draft Revised State Invoice/Utilization Data File Format to Accommodate Separate MCO and Fee-For-Service Utilization Data Reporting ( PDF, 104.04 KB )
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State Release 157

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Clotting Factor Drugs, Exclusively Pediatric Drugs, FDA Voluntary Market Withdrawals - Darvon/Darvocet, FDA Voluntary Market Withdrawals - Meredia, New Rebate File Formats, Quarterly Rebate Offset Amount (QROA), State Quarterly URA Tape - Updated File Format, Unit Rebate Offset Amount (UROA), New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Vaccine - Deletions
Links: State Release 157: New Medicaid Drug Rebate File Formats Effective First Quarter 2011 ( PDF, 112.66 KB )
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State Release 156

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Monthly AMP Units & File Record Layout, Unit Type - Reporting, Unit Type - Units Per Package Size
Links: State Release 156: Incorrect Drug Product Reporting; Drug Category and FDA Approval Date; Penalties for Failure to Provide Timely Information and False Information; Record Specification DDR Monthly Pricing Data Text File For Transfer ( PDF, 108.85 KB )
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State Release 155

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Dispute Resolution - E-Mail Address/Contacts, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient & Excipient Removal
Links: State Release 155: ACA Operational Guidance/1Q2010 Rebate Information; Basic URA Calculation; Limit on Rebate Amount for S/I Drugs; Pediatric/Clotting Factor Drugs; Removal of APIs/Excipients as CODs; MDR Error/Alert Report; Changes to DRP ( PDF, 536.55 KB )
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State Release 154

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Bankruptcy - Drug Labelers, Clarification on Postmark Date for Web Invoices
Links: State Release 154: Clarification on Postmark Date for Web Invoices; Coverage of Non-Covered Outpatient Drugs under other Areas of Medicaid ( PDF, 87.42 KB )
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State Release 153

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Clarification of NDC Requirement for Physician-Administration Drugs
Links: State Release 153: Clarification of NDC Requirement for Physician-Administered Drugs ( PDF, 48.94 KB )
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