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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 152

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Dispute Resolution - State Invoicing, TRICARE Retail Pharmacy Benefit Plan, Labeler Contact File Changes
Links: State Release 152: Upcoming File Format Change to the Quarterly State Rebate Tape; Unapproved OTCs – Deletion from MDR; Treatment of Tricare Retail Pharmacy Benefit Plan Transactions; Preventative Dispute Resolution Measures for State Invoicing ( PDF, 93.84 KB )
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State Release 151

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Type: State Release
Keywords: Unapproved Drugs-Deletions from DDR, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, Physician Administered Drugs, Bankruptcy - Drug Labelers, Dispute Resolution Meetings, T-bill Rates
Links: State Release 151: Physician Administered Drugs Top 20 Multiple Source Drugs Update ( PDF, 109.44 KB )
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State Release 150

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, T-bill Rates
Links: State Release 150: Impact of FDA Drug Determinations on MDRP; AMP Recalculations and Best Price (BP) - King Pharmaceuticals; AMP Recalculations - Morton Grove and Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals ( PDF, 140.1 KB )
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State Release 149

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Type: State Release
Keywords: Utilization Data - Record Format, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice) Changes, FDA Federal Register Notices, New Drug Determinations-Deletions from MDR, T-bill Rates
Links: State Release 149: Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) Recalculations – Wyeth; Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) Recalculations and Best Price (BP) – Baxter Healthcare Corporation; Reminder - New State Utilization Data Record Format ( PDF, 111.84 KB )
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State Release 148

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: DESI - (State Role In) DESI Process, Regulation (CMS-2238-FC) - Preliminary Injunction, State Notification Method Change, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, FDA Federal Register Notices, Haldol Rebates
Links: State Release 148: Approval of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals/Haldol Recalculation; State Role in DESI Process; Change in Method of Sending State Notifications ( PDF, 102.24 KB )
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State Release 147

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Utilization Data - Record Format, CPI-U Information, Dispute Resolution - Meetings , Invoices - CMS R-144(State Invoice) Changes
Links: State Release 147: Revised State Invoice/Utilization Data Record Format; New CPI to Three Decimal Places will be Effective 3q2007 ( PDF, 124.95 KB )
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State Release 146

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: AMP to States - Monthly AMP Methodology (Manufacturer Assumptions), Medicaid Drug Rebate Data Guide for States, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice) Changes
Links: State Release 146: Guidance on Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) and Best Price (BP) Methodology Recalculations; Coming Soon: Additional Changes to the State Invoice/Utilization Data Record Format; New State Data Guide will be E-Mailed Soon ( PDF, 106.55 KB )
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State Release 145

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Re-activated NDCs, Training Guide Obsolete, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, Dispute Resolution - Meetings , Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice) Changes, Adjustment Code for Forms CMS-304 & CMS-304a
Links: State Release 145: Changes to Adjustment/Dispute Codes; Extended Deadline for Implementing Changes to the CMS Form R-144; Operations Training Guide is Now Obsolete ( PDF, 109.5 KB )
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State Release 144

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), HRSA NPI, DESI Code Change, Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug
Links: State Release 144: Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA); New Medicaid Drug Data Submission Method (DDR); Implementation of National Provider Identifier and 340B Program ( PDF, 94.17 KB )
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State Release 143

Date:
Type: State Release
Keywords: Drug Product Deletions - Non-Drug, Dispute Resolution - Meetings , Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice) Changes
Links: State Release 143: Changes to the CMS Form R-144 (State Invoice) ( PDF, 213.42 KB )
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