State Drug Utilization Data FAQs
The questions below provide answers to frequently asked questions about State Drug Utilization Data (SDUD). If your question is not answered here, please email MDRUtilization@cms.hhs.gov, or reach out to the respective State Technical Contact.
If you have any questions regarding State Drug Utilization Data not addressed in the FAQ, please email MDRUtilization@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 State Drug Utilization Data 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), subsequent program releases, or regulations.
Page last updated on November 8, 2021
The sum of the “Medicaid Amount Reimbursed” and the “Non-Medicaid Amount Reimbursed” fields should generally equal the Total Amount Reimbursed on a National Drug Code (NDC) by NDC basis; however, these new fields were implemented beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007 and are optional for the states to report prior to that time. Therefore, for quarters earlier than fourth quarter 2007, there may be some large discrepancies between the Total Amount Reimbursed and the sum of the Medicaid Amount Reimbursed and the Non-Medicaid Amount Reimbursed because the Non-Medicaid Amount Reimbursed is often not present for those earlier quarters. Should you notice apparent discrepancies in an individual state's utilization data, your questions should be directed to the State Technical Contact.
Since all of the states are combined in the National Totals, the state abbreviation will show on the "National Totals" and "Annual State Detail" option as "XX".
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