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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 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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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

Date:
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

Date:
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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Manufacturer Release 079

Date:
Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: Termination Dates, Dispute Resolution Issues - Meetings, Invoices - CMS R-144 (State Invoice) Changes, CPI-U Rounding
Links: Manufacturer Release 079: Missing Termination Dates; New CPI to Three Decimal Places will be Effective 3q2007; Revised State Invoice/Utilization Data Record Format ( PDF, 177.05 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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Manufacturer Release 078

Date:
Type: Manufacturer Release
Keywords: AMP - Monthly AMP Methodology (Assumptions), DDR - Package Size Intro Date, DDR - Purchase Product Date, Medicaid Drug Rebate Data Guide for Labelers, Unit Rebate Calculation (URA), AMP - Calculation Methodology Revision, URA - Rounding Method Change, Recalculation Requests, CPI-U Rounding, AMP/BP - Recalculations, Best Price - Calculation Methodology Revision
Links: Manufacturer Release 078: Manufacturer Assumptions for Monthly AMP Methodology; AMP/BP Methodology Recalculations; Rebate Indicator for 0 URAs; New Labeler Rebate Data Guide; URA Rounding Exception; New Data Fields; CPI to Three Decimal Places ( PDF, 72.43 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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