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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 159

Date:
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

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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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Manufacturer Release 083

Date:
Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: AMP - Lagged Price/Smoothing, AMP Smoothing Process
Links: Manufacturer Release 083: AMP Smoothing Process ( PDF, 79.32 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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Manufacturer Release 082

Date:
Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: AMP - Monthly AMP Units & File Record Layout, Penalty for Untimely & False Reporting, Unit Type - Reporting, Units Per Package Size (UPPS), Drug Category Change/Reporting
Links: Manufacturer Release 082: Incorrect Product information Reported; Unit Type/UPPS; Drug Category/FDA Approval Date; Penalties for Failure to Provide Timely Information and False Information; File Format Change to Collect Monthly AMP Units ( PDF, 332.43 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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Manufacturer Release 081

Date:
Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient & Excipient Removal, Affordable Care Act (ACA), Failure to Submit Pricing Timely, Dispute Resolution Issues - E-Mail Address/Contacts
Links: Manufacturer Release 081: ACA Op Guidance/1Q2010 Rebate; URA Calculation; Rebate Calculation S/I Line Extension Drugs; Rebate Amount for S/I Drugs; Pediatric/Clotting Factor Drugs; Removal of APIs/Excipients as CODs; Failure to Submit AMP Timely ( PDF, 376.17 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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Manufacturer Release 080

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Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: AMP Recalculations - within 3-year, FDA FR Notices, FDA New Drug Determinations, Invoices - Postmark Date for Web Invoices, SPAP Best Price List, AMP - Calculation Methodology Revision, Drug Category Change/Reporting, T-bill Rates, AMP - Reporting Zero or Negative AMP, AMP/BP - Recalculations, Best Price - Calculation Methodology Revision
Links: Manufacturer Release 080: Reporting 0/Negative AMP; AMP/BP Methodology; Postmark Date for Web Invoices; SPAP BP List; Drug Category Incorrectly Reported; FDA Federal Register Notices; FDA New Drug Determinations MDRP; T-Bill Auction Rates ( PDF, 127.6 KB )
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