Reported State drug utilization information is available for outpatient drugs paid for by State Medicaid agencies since the inception of the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.

To view the State drug utilization specifications that apply to the first quarter 1991 through and including the fourth quarter 2001, please refer to the data specifications titled, "UtilWebLayout1991to2001" (see the "Downloads" section at the bottom of the page).

To view the State drug utilization specifications that apply to the first quarter 2002 and forward, please refer to the data specifications titled, "UtilWebLayoutAug2008" (see the "Downloads" section at the bottom of the page). Please note that this format includes two new fields: Medicaid Amount Reimbursed and Non-Medicaid Amount Reimbursed. The sum of these two fields should generally equal the Total Amount Reimbursed on an 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 that state's Technical Contact. State contact information can be obtained by clicking the "State Contact Information" link on the left side of this page.

Schedule of Utilization Data Updates to Web:

The State Drug Utilization Data are updated each quarter and posted to the website on the following schedule:

1^st Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by August 1^st

2^nd Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):     by November 1^st

3^rd Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by February 1^st

4^th Quarter (plus 5 preceding years of data):      by May 1^st

State drug utilization data older than the current quarter plus five previous years of data is updated annually and posted to the website by February 1^st.

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UtilWebLayout1991to2001 [PDF 20KB] UtilWebLayoutAug2008 [PDF 22KB]
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