FFY 2024 MEDICAID FEE-FOR-SERVICE (FFS)
DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW (DUR) ANNUAL SURVEY
ABOUT THE SURVEY
Section 1927(g)(3)(D) of the Social Security Act (the Act) requires each state to submit an annual report on the operation of its Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) program. Such reports are to include: descriptions of the nature and scope of the prospective and retrospective DUR programs; a summary of the interventions used in retrospective DUR and an assessment of the education program; a description of DUR Board activities; and an assessment of the DUR program’s impact on quality of care as well as any cost savings generated by the program.
Note: Covered Outpatient Drugs (COD) are referenced throughout this survey and refers to participating labelers in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP).
This report covers the period October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 and is due for submission to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Central Office by no later than June 30, 2025. Answering the attached questions and returning the re quested materials as attachments to the report will constitute compliance with the above mentioned statutory requirement.
CMS does not edit state responses; therefore, what is submitted by the state will be what is posted on Medicaid.gov. This material is also utilized for composing the annual report to Congress.
If you have any questions regarding the DUR Annual Report, please contact CMS via email at: [email protected].
PRA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (CMS-R-153)
This mandatory information collection (section 4401 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 and section 1927(g) of the Social Security Act) is necessary to establish patient profiles in pharmacies, identify problems in prescribing and/or dispensing, determine each program’s ability to meet minimum standards required for federal financial participation, and ensure quality pharmaceutical care for Medicaid patients. State Medicaid agencies that have prescription drug programs are required to perform prospective and retrospective DUR in order to identify aberrations in prescribing, dispensing and/or patient behavior. Under the Privacy Act of 1974 any personally identifying information obtained will be kept private to the extent of the law. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The control number for this information collection request is 0938-0659 (Expires: XX/XX/XXXX). Public burden for all of the collection of information requirements under this control number is estimated at 65 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to CMS, 7500 Security Boulevard, Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer, Mail Stop C4-26-05, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850.
I have read the information about this survey.
Identify state person responsible for DUR Annual Report Preparation.
First Name:
Last Name: Email Address: Position Title:
On a monthly average, how many of your state’s Medicaid beneficiaries are enrolled in your state's Medicaid Fee-For-Service (FFS) program that have a pharmacy benefit?
Beneficiaries
On a monthly average, how many of your state's Medicaid beneficiaries are enrolled in managed care plan(s) that provides drug benefit(s)?
Beneficiaries
Indicate the type of your pharmacy point of service (POS) vendor.
State-Operated
Contractor
Other
Vendor Name
Who processes the state’s National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) transactions?
POS vendor is the fiscal agent (FA)
POS vendor is a separate Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM)
Other, please explain.
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Identify your ProDUR table driven criteria source. This would be initial ratings such as drug to drug interactions, dose limits based on age, etc…. Check all that apply.
First Databank
Medi-Span
Micromedex
Other, please specify
When the pharmacist receives a ProDUR alert message that requires a pharmacist’s review, does your system allow the pharmacist to override the alert using the “NCPDP drug use evaluation codes” (reason for service, professional service and resolution)?
Yes
Varies by alert type
No
If “Yes” or “Varies by Alert Type,” check all that apply.
Alerts can be overridden ahead of time
Alerts can be overridden with standard professional codes
Alerts need prior authorization (PA) to be overridden
Other, please explain.
Does your state receive periodic reports providing individua l pharmacy providers DUR alert override activity in summary and/or in detail?
Yes
No, please explain.
If “Yes,” How often does your state receive reports?
Monthly
Quarterly
Annually
Ad hoc (on request)
Other, please explain.
If ”Yes,” does your state follow up with those providers who routinely override with interventions?
Yes
If “Yes,” by what method does your state follow up?
Contact Pharmacy
Refer to Program Integrity for Review
Other, please explain.
No, please explain.
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At what percent threshold does your state set your system to edit?
Non-controlled drugs:
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Schedule II controlled drugs:
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Schedule III through V controlled drugs:
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When an early refill message occurs, does your state require a PA?
Yes
No
Dependent on medication or situation
If “Yes” or “Dependent on medication or situation,” who obtains authorization?
Pharmacist
Prescriber
Pharmacist or Prescriber
If “No,” can the pharmacist override at the POS?
Yes
No
When an early refill message occurs, does your state require a PA?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” who obtains authorization?
Pharmacist
Prescriber
Pharmacist or Prescriber
If “No,” can the pharmacist override at the POS?
Yes
No
When the pharmacist receives an early refill DUR alert message that requires the pharmacist’s review, does your state’s policy allow the pharmacist to override for situations such as (check all that apply):
Lost/stolen RX
Vacation
Overrides are only allowed by a pharmacist through a PA
Other, please explain.
Does your system have an accumulation edit to prevent patients from continuously filling prescriptions early?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please explain your edit.
If “No,” does your state plan to implement this edit?
Yes
No
Does the state Medicaid program have any policy prohibiting the auto-refill process that occurs at the POS (i.e. must obtain beneficiary's consent prior to enrolling in the auto-refill program)?
Yes
No
Does your system have a diagnosis edit that can be utilized when processing a prescription?
¡ Yes, please explain.
Does your Medicaid program have a documented process (i.e. PA) in place, so that the Medicaid beneficiary or the Medicaid beneficiary’s prescriber may access any rebate participating manufacturer covered outpatient drug when medically necessary?
Yes
Please check all that apply.
Automatic PA based on diagnosis codes or systematic review
Trial and failure of first or second-line therapies to support Preferred Drug List
Pharmacist or technician reviews
Direct involvement with Pharmacy and/or Medical Director
Other, please explain.
No, please explain why not.
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a. Does your program provide for the dispensing of at least a 72-hour supply of a covered outpatient drug (COD) in an emergency situation? Please check all that apply.
Real-time automated process
Retrospective PA
Other process, please explain.
Please list the requested data in each category in Table 1 – Top Drug Claims Data Reviewed by the DUR Board below.
Column 1 – Top 10 PA Requests by Drug Name, report at generic ingredient level Column 2 – Top 10 PA Requests by Drug Class
Column 3 – Top 5 Claim Denial Reasons (i.e. Quantity Limits (QL), Early Refill (ER), PA, Therapeutic Duplications (TD), and Age Edits (AE))
Column 4 – Top 10 Drug Names by Amount Paid, report at generic ingredient level Column 5 – From Data in column 4, determine the Percentage of Total Drug Spend Column 6 – Top 10 Drug Names by Claim Count, report at generic ingredient level Column 7 – From Data in Column 6, determine the Percentage of Total Claims
NOTE: If an entry is not included in the drop-down box list, please select ‘other’ at end of the list and enter a free form response in the box below.
Column 1 Top 10 Prior Authorization (PA) Requests by Drug Name, report at generic ingredient level |
Column 2 Top 10 Prior Authorization (PA) Requests by Drug Class |
Column 3 Top 5 Claim Denial Reasons (i.e. Quantity Limits (QL), Early Refill (ER), PA, Therapeutic Duplications (TD) and Age Edits (AE)) |
Column 4 Top 10 Drug Names by Amount Paid, report at generic ingredient level |
Column 5 % of Total Spent for Drugs by Amount Paid (From data in Column 4, Determine the % of total drug spend) |
Column 6 Top 10 Drug Names by Claim Count, report at generic ingredient level |
Column 7 Drugs by Claim Count % of Total Claims (From data in Column 6, Determine the % of total claims) |
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Section 1927(g)(A) of the Act requires that the pharmacist offer patient counseling at the time of dispensing. Who in your state has responsibility for monitoring compliance with the oral counseling requirement? Check all that apply.
Medicaid Program
State Board of Pharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please explain the steps taken by the state agency to monitor compliance by pharmacies with the prospective DUR counseling requirements contained in federal and state laws and regulations.
Indicate the type of vendor that performed your RetroDUR activities during the time period covered by this report.
Vendor
Academic Institution
Other Institution
Identify, by name, your RetroDUR vendor.
Is the RetroDUR vendor the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) fiscal agent?
Yes
No
Is the RetroDUR vendor the developer/supplier of your retrospective DUR criteria?
Yes
No
Please explain “Yes” or “No” response.
Does your state customize your RetroDUR vendor criteria?
Yes
No
Ad hoc based on state-specific needs
How often does your state perform retrospective practitioner-based education?
Monthly
Bi-monthly
Quarterly
Other, please specify.
How often does your state perform retrospective reviews that involve communication of client specific information to healthcare practitioners (through messaging, fax, or mail)? Check all that apply.
Monthly
Bi-Monthly
Quarterly
Other, please specify.
What is the preferred mode of communication when performing RetroDUR initiatives? Check all that apply.
Mailed letters
Provider phone calls
Near real-time fax
Near real-time messaging
Other new technologies such as apps or Quick Response (QR) codes
Focused workshops, case management, or WebEx training
Newsletters or other non-direct provider communications
Other, please specify
RetroDUR Educational Outreach Summary should be a year-end report on retrospective screening and educational interventions. The summary should be limited to the most prominent problems with the largest number of exceptions. The results of RetroDUR screening and interventions should be included and detailed below.
Does your state have an approved Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program?
Yes
No
Does your state have a separate advisory board for your PDL?
DUR Board Activities Summary should include a brief descriptive on DUR activities during the fiscal year reported. This summary should:
Indicate the number of DUR Board meetings held.
List additions/deletions to DUR Board approved criteria:
For ProDUR, list problem type/drug combinations added or deleted.
For RetroDUR, list therapeutic categories added or deleted.
Describe Board policies that establish whether and how results of ProDUR screening are used to adjust RetroDUR screens.
Describe policies that establish whether and how results of RetroDUR screening are used to adjust ProDUR screens.
Describe DUR Board involvement in the DUR education program (i.e. newsletters, continuing education, etc.).
Describe policies adopted to determine the mix of patient or provider specific intervention types (i.e. letters, face-to-face visits, increased monitoring).
The Deficit Reduction Act required collection of national drug code (NDC) numbers for covered outpatient physician administered drugs. These drugs are paid through the medical benefit. Has your MMIS been designed to incorporate this data into your DUR criteria for:
ProDUR?
Yes
No
If “No,” does your state have a plan to include this information in your DUR criteria in the future?
Yes
No
RetroDUR?
Yes
No
If “No,” does your state have a plan to include this information in your DUR criteria in the future?
Yes
No
Generic Drug Substitution Policies should summarize factors that could affect your generic utilization percentage. In describing these factors, please explain any formulary management or cost containment measures, preferred drug list (PDL) policies, educational initiatives, technology or promotional factors, or other state specific factors that affects your generic utilization rate.
In addition to the requirement that the prescriber write in his own handwriting “Brand Medically Necessary” for a brand name drug to be dispensed in lieu of the generic equivalent, does your state have a more restrictive requirement?
If “Yes,” check all that apply.
Require that a MedWatch Form be submitted
Require the medical reason(s) for override accompany the prescription(s)
Prior authorization (PA) is required
Other, please explain.
KEY
Single Source (S) – Drugs having an FDA New Drug Application (NDA), and there are no generic alternatives available on the market.
Non-Innovator Multiple-Source (N) – Drugs that have an FDA Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), and generic alternatives exist on the market.
Innovator Multiple-Source (I) – Drugs which have an NDA and no longer have patent exclusivity.
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Generic Expenditures Percentage of Total Drug Expenditures: To determine the generic expenditure percentage (rounded to the nearest $1000) for all covered outpatient drugs for this reporting period use the following formula:
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CMS has developed an extract file from the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Drug Product Data File identifying each NDC along with sourcing status of each drug: S, N, or I, which can be found at Medicaid.gov (Click on the link “National Drug Code and Drug Category file [ZIP],” then open the Medicaid Drug Product File 4th Qtr. Excel file).
Please provide the following utilization data for this DUR reporting period for all covered outpatient drugs paid. Exclude Third Party Liability (TPL).
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Innovator Multi-Source (I) Drugs |
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Indicate the generic utilization percentage for all covered outpatient drugs (COD) paid during this reporting period, using the computation instructions in Table 2 – Generic Drug Utilization Data.
Number of Generic Claims: Total Number of Claims: Generic Utilization Percentage: %
Does your Medicaid program have a brand over generic program when the brand product nets a lower cost.
Indicate the percentage dollars paid for generic CODs in relation to all COD claims paid during this reporting period using the computation instructions in Table 2: Generic Drug Utilization Data.
Generic Dollars: $
Total Dollars: $ Generic Expenditure Percentage: %
Does your state have any policies related to biosimilars? Please explain.
Did your state conduct a DUR program evaluation of the estimated cost savings/cost avoidance?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” identify, by name and type, the institution that conducted the program evaluation.
Institution Type
Vendor
Academic Institution
Other Institution Institution Name
Please provide your ProDUR and RetroDUR program cost savings/cost avoidance in the chart below.
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Cost in Dollars |
ProDUR Total Estimated Avoided Costs |
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RetroDUR Total Estimated Avoided Costs |
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Other Cost Avoidance |
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The Estimated Percent Impact was generated by dividing the Grand Total Estimated Avoided Costs from Question 2 above by the Total Dollar Amount provided in Section VI, Question 5, then multiplying this value by 100.
Estimated Percent Impact: %
Standing orders
Collaborative practice agreements
State Board authorized prescriptive authority
Other predetermined protocols, please explain:
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What categories of drugs are dispensed through these types of agreements?
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Cost Savings/Cost Avoidance Methodology Summary should include program evaluations/cost savings estimates prepared by the state or contractor. Please provide detailed summary below.
1. Does your state have a documented process in place that identifies potential fraud or abuse of controlled drugs by beneficiaries?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
If “Yes,” what actions does this process initiate? Check all that apply:
Deny claims
Require prior authorization (PA)
Refer to Lock-In Program
Refer to Program Integrity Unit (PIU) and/or Surveillance Utilization Review (SUR) Unit for audit/investigation
Refer to Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Other, please explain.
Does your state have a Lock-In program for beneficiaries with potential misuse or abuse of controlled substances?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
What criteria does your state use to identify candidates for Lock-In? Check all
that apply:
Number of controlled substances (CS)
Different prescribers of CS
Multiple pharmacies
Days’ supply of CS
Exclusivity of short acting opioids
Multiple emergency room (ER) visits
Prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) data
Other, please explain.
Does your state have the capability to restrict the beneficiary to:
Prescriber only
Yes
No
Pharmacy only
Yes
No
Prescriber and pharmacy
Yes
No
What is the usual Lock-In time period?
12 months
18 months
24 months
As determined by the state on a case-by-case basis
Lock-in time period is based on number of incidences/occurrences
Other, please explain.
On average, what percentage of the FFS population is in Lock-In status annually?
%
Please provide an estimate of the savings attributed to the Lock-In program for the fiscal year under review or N/A if your state does not estimate savings.
Does your state have a documented process in place that identifies possible FWA of controlled drugs by pre scribers?
Yes
What actions does this process initiate? Check all that apply:
Deny claims written by this prescriber
Refer to Program Integrity Unit (PIU) and/or Surveillance Utilization Review (SUR) Unit for audit/investigation
Refer to the appropriate Medical Board
Other, please explain.
No, please explain why not.
Does your state have a documented process in place that identifies potential FWA of controlled drugs by pharmacy providers?
Yes
What actions does this process initiate? Check all that apply:
Deny claim
Refer to Program Integrity Unit (PIU) and/or Surveillance Utilization Review (SUR) Unit for audit/investigation
Refer to Board of Pharmacy
Other, please explain.
No, please explain why not.
Does your state have a documented process in place that identifies and/or prevents potential FWA of non-controlled drugs by beneficiaries, prescribers, and pharmacy providers?
Yes, please explain your program for FWA of non-controlled substances.
No, please explain why not.
Briefly explain the states’ objectives and scope of responsibility between DUR and SUR functions as they relate to FWA. Additionally, explain how the state maintains separation between fraud and abuse and educational activities. (Character limit 1000)
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Does your Medicaid program have the ability to query the state’s PDMP database?
¡ Yes, for selective beneficiary and provider searches
¡ No, please explain.
If “Yes,” please continue.
Please check all applicable ways the state accesses the PDMP database.
Receive PDMP data
Direct access to the database
If “Receive PDMP data,” please indicate how often. Check all that apply.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Other
If “Direct access to the database,” please specify. Check all that apply.
Can query by client
Can query by prescriber
Can query by dispensing entity
Please explain how the state applies this information to control FWA of controlled substances.
Does your state also have access to contiguous states’ PDMP information?
Yes
No
In the state’s PDMP system, which of the following beneficiary information is available to prescribers as close to real-time as possible? Check all that apply.
¨ PDMP drug history
¨ The number and type of controlled substances prescribed to and dispensed to the beneficiary during at least the most recent 12-month period
¨ The name, location, and contact information, or other identifying number, such as a national provider identifier, for previous beneficiary fills
¨ Other, please explain.
Are there barriers that hinder the Medicaid agency from fully accessing the PDMP that prevent the program from being utilized the way it was intended to be to curb FWA?
Yes, please explain the barriers (i.e., lag time in prescription data being submitted, prescribers not accessing, pharmacists unable to view prescription history before filling script).
¡ No
How have you communicated to prescribers who are covered providers that they are required to check the PDMP before prescribing controlled substances to beneficiaries who are covered individuals? Check all that apply.
Provider bulletin
Program website
Provider blast fax
DUR letter
Public notice
Provider manual
RetroDUR communication
Other, please explain.
Has the state specified protocols for prescribers checking the PDMP?
Yes, please explain.
No
Do providers receive protocols for responses to information from the PDMP that is contradictory to information that the practitioner expects to receive (example: when a provider prescribing pain management medication finds medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) during a PDMP check, when client denies opioid use disorder)?
Yes
No
If a provider is not able to conduct PDMP check, does your state require the prescriber to document a good faith effort, including the reasons why the provider was not able to conduct the check?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
If “Yes,” does your state require the provider to submit, upon request, documentation to the state?
Yes
No, please explain.
Please specify below the following information for the 12-month reporting period for this survey.
Does your state or professional board require pharmacists to check the PDMP prior to dispensing a controlled substance to a covered individual?
If “Yes,” are there protocols involved for pharmacists in checking the PDMP?
Yes, please explain.
No
The percentage of covered providers (as determined pursuant to a process established by the state) who checked the prescription drug history of a beneficiary through a PDMP before prescribing a controlled substance to such an individual:
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How was the above calculation obtained?
A provider survey
A provider attestation
A PDMP vendor report
Raw PDMP data using the median
Other, please explain.
For sub questions d., e., f., g. and the Tables 3, 4, 5 and 6 below, please specify the type of data utilized in determining the calculations.
Raw PDMP data
MMIS claims
A PDMP vendor report
Multiple data sources, please explain which source is used for each question below.
Other, please explain.
i. Do these calculations include cash payments?
Yes
No
Total MME dispensed per covered individual:
Total MME dispensed per covered individual who received an opioid prescription:
Average daily MME dispensed per opioid prescription:
Please complete Tables 3, 4, 5 and 6 below. Specify the controlled substances prescribed based on prescriptions dispensed (by generic ingredient(s)) and within each population during this 12-month FFY reporting period.
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Column 1 Total Number of Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group |
Column 2 Total Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving an Opioid Controlled Substance in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 3 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving an Opioid Controlled Substance in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 4 Top 3 Opioid Controlled Substances Received Within Each Age Group (Generic Ingredient) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 5 Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Opioid Controlled Substance (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 6 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Top 3 Opioid Controlled Substances (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
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Table 4: Top Se dative /Benzodiazepine s Controlled Substance s by Population
When listing the controlled substances in different drug categories, for the purpose of Table 4 below, please consider long and short acting benzodiazepines to be in the same category.
Population |
Column 1 Total Number of Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group |
Column 2 Total Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving a Sedative/Benzodiazepine in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 3 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving a Sedative/Benzodiazepine in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 4 Top 3 Sedative/Benzodiazepine Received Within Each Age Group (Generic Ingredient) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 5 Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Sedative/Benzodiazepine (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 6 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Top 3 Sedative/Benzodiazepine (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
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When listing the controlled substances in different drug categories, please consider long and short acting ADHD medications to be in the same category.
Population |
Column 1 Total Number of Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group |
Column 2 Total Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving a Stimulant/ADHD Controlled Substance in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 3 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving a Stimulant/ADHD Controlled Substance in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 4 Top 3 Stimulant/ADHD Controlled Substances Received Within Each Age Group (Generic Ingredient) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 5 Number of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Stimulant/ADHD Controlled Substance (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 6 Percentage of Unique Beneficiaries Within Each Age Group Receiving the Top 3 Stimulant/ADHD Controlled Substance (Specified in Column 4) in the 12 Month Reporting Period |
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When listing the controlled substances in different drug categories, for the purpose of Table 6 below, please consider long and short acting opioids to be in the same category. Please follow this approach for long and short acting ADHD medications and benzodiazepines in this table as well. Please note, Column 2 and Column 4 are requesting an average monthly value based on the 12 month reporting period.
Population |
Column 1 Total Number of Beneficiaries within Each Age Group |
Column 2 Number of Unique Beneficiaries in Each Age Group/Month Receiving 2 or more Controlled Substances in Different Drug Categories per Month Averaged for the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 3 Percentage of Age Group Receiving 2 or More Controlled Substances per Month Averaged for the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 4 Number of Unique Beneficiaries in Each Age Group Receiving 3 or more Controlled Substances in Different Drug Categories per Month Averaged for the 12 Month Reporting Period |
Column 5 Percentage of Age Group Receiving 3 or more Controlled Substances per Month Averaged for the 12 Month Reporting Period |
0-18 yrs. |
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19-29 yrs. |
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30-39 yrs. |
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40-49 yrs. |
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50-59 yrs. |
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60-69 yrs. |
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70-79 yrs. |
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80+ yrs. |
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Individuals with Disabilities Utilizing State Eligibility Categories |
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i. If there is additional information you want to provide about the calculations and/or the Tables above for the 12-month reporting period, please explain below or specify N/A if not applicable .
j. Has your state exempted certain individuals, (see the definition of Covered Individuals under section 1944(h)(2) of the Act, as added by Section 5042 of the SUPPORT Act), from the associated reporting requirements? Check all that apply.
Individuals receiving hospice
Individuals receiving palliative care
Individuals receiving cancer treatments
Residents of long-term care facilities or other facility specified in section 1944(g)(2)(B)
Babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (also called NAS)
Other population 1, please explain
Other population 2, please explain
Other population 3, please explain
If any of the information requested is not being reported above, please explain below or specify N/A if not applicable .
5. Have you had any changes to your state’s PDMP during this reporting period that have improved the Medicaid program’s ability to access PDMP data?
Yes, please explain.
No
6. In this reporting period, have there been any data or privacy breaches of the PDMP or PDMP data?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please summarize the breach, the number of individua ls impacted, a description of the steps the state has taken to address each such breach, and if law enforcement or the affected individua ls were notified of the breach.
Does your state currently have a POS edit in place to limit the days’ supply dispensed of an initial opioid prescription for opioid naïve patients?
Yes, for all opioids
Yes, for some opioids
No, please explain why not.
If the answer to question 1 is “Yes, for all opioids” or “Yes, for some opioids,” please continue. If the answer to question 1 is “No,” please skip to 1b.
What is the maximum number of days allowed for an initial opioid prescription for an opioid naïve patient?
# of days
Does your state have POS edits in place to limit days’ supply of subsequent opioid prescriptions? If yes, please indicate your days supply limit.
24-day supply
30-day supply
34-day supply
90-day supply
Other
No, please explain.
Does your state have POS edits in place to limit the quantity dispensed of opioids?
¡ Yes
¡ No, please explain why not.
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state have POS edits in place to limit the quantity dispensed of short- acting (SA) opioids?
Yes
No, please explain.
Other, please explain.
Does your state currently have POS edits in place to limit the quantity dispensed of long-acting (LA) opioids?
Yes
No, please explain.
Other, please explain.
Does your state have measures other than restricted quantities and days’ supply in place to either monitor or manage the prescribing of opioids?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” check all that apply.
Pharmacist override
Deny claim and require PA
Intervention letters
MME daily dose program
Step therapy or clinical criteria
Requirement that patient has a pain management contract or Patient- Provider agreement
Requirement that prescriber has an opioid treatment plan for patients
Require documentation of urine drug screening results
Require diagnosis
Require PDMP checks
Workgroups to address opioids
Other, please specify.
Please provide details on these opioid prescribing controls in place.
If “No,” please explain what you do in lieu of the above or why you do not have measures in place to either manage or monitor the prescribing of opioids.
Does your state have POS edits to monitor duplicate therapy of opioid prescriptions? This excludes regimens that include a single extended-release product and a breakthrough short acting agent?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
Does your state have POS edits to monitor early refills of opioid prescriptions dispensed?
Yes, POS edits
Yes, both POS edits and automated retrospective claims review process
No, please explain why not.
Does your state have comprehensive automated retrospective claim reviews to monitor opioid prescriptions exceeding these state limitations (early refills, duplicate fills, quantity limits and days’ supply)?
Yes, please explain in detail scope, nature, and frequency of these retrospective reviews.
No, please explain why not.
Does your state currently have automated retrospective claim reviews to monitor opioids and benzodiazepines being used concurrently?
Yes, automated retrospective claim reviews
Yes, both POS edits and automated retrospective claim reviews
Please explain above response and detail the scope and nature of these reviews and edits. Additionally, please explain any potential titration processes utilized for those patients chronically on benzodiazepines and how the state justifies pain medications, i.e. Oxycodone/APAP, for breakthrough pain without jeopardizing patient care (i.e. quantity limits/practitioner education titration programs).
No, please explain why not.
Does your state currently have automated retrospective claim reviews to monitor opioids and sedatives being used concurrently?
Yes, automated retrospective claim reviews
Yes, both POS edits and automated retrospective claim reviews
No, please explain why not.
Does your state currently have automated retrospective claim reviews to monitor opioids and antipsychotics being used concurrently?
Yes, automated retrospective claim reviews
Yes, both POS edits and automated retrospective claim reviews
No, please explain why not.
Does your state have POS safety edits or perform automated retrospective claim reviews and/or provider education in regard to beneficiaries with a diagnosis history of opioid use disorder (OUD) or opioid poisoning diagnosis?
If “Yes,” please check all that apply.
POS edits
Automated retrospective claim reviews
Provider education
If Automated retrospective claim reviews and/or “Provider education,” please indicate how often.
Monthly
Quarterly
Semi-Annually
Annually
Ad hoc
Other, please specify.
If “No,” does your state plan on implementing POS edits, automated retrospective claim reviews and/or provider education in regard to beneficiaries with a diagnosis history of OUD or opioid poisoning in the future?
Yes, when does your state plan on implementing?
No, please explain why not.
Does your state Medicaid program develop and provide prescribers with pain management or opioid prescribing guidelines?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please check all that apply.
Your state Medicaid program refers prescribers to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain..
Other guidelines, please identify.
If “No,” please explain why no guidelines are offered.
Does your state have a drug utilization management strategy that supports abuse deterrent opioid use to prevent opioid misuse and abuse (i.e. presence of an abuse deterrent opioid with preferred status on your preferred drug list)?
Yes, please explain.
No, please explain
Have there been state specific events (unplanned outages, natural disasters, public health emergencies, etc…) that have had ramifications on edits, reviews or prescribing for this reporting period?
Yes, please explain.
No
Have you set recommended maximum MME daily dose measures?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
What is your maximum morphine equivalent daily dose limit in milligrams?
Please explain nature and scope of dose limit (i.e. Who does the edit apply to? Does it apply to new users/chronic users? Does the limit apply to all opioids? Are you in the process of tapering patients to achieve this limit?).
If “No,” please explain why not.
Does your state have an edit in your POS system that alerts the pharmacy provider that the MME daily dose prescribed has been exceeded?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
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If “Yes,” does your state require PA if the MME limit is exceeded?
Yes
No
Does your state have automated retrospective claim reviews to monitor the MME total daily dose of opioid prescriptions dispensed?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
Do you provide information to your prescribers on how to calculate the MME daily dosage or do you provide a calculator developed elsewhere?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Please name the developer of the calculator:
CDC
Academic Institution
Other, please specify.
How is the information disseminated? Check all that apply.
Website
Provider notice
Educational seminar
Other, please explain.
Does your state have utilization controls (i.e. preferred drug list (PDL), prior authorization (PA), quantity limit (QL)) to either monitor or manage the prescribing of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) drugs for OUD?
Yes, please explain.
No, please explain.
Does your Medicaid program set total mg per day limits on the use of buprenorphine and buprenorphine/naloxone combination drugs?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please specify the total mg/day:
12 mg
16 mg
24 mg
32 mg
Other, please explain.
What are your limitations on the allowable length of this treatment?
No limit
3 months or less
6 months
12 months
24 months
Other, please explain.
Does your state require that the maximum mg per day allowable be reduced after a set period of time?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
What is your reduced (maintenance) dosage?
8 mg
12 mg
16 mg
Other, please explain.
What are your limitations on the allowable length of the reduced dosage treatment?
No limit
6 months
12 months
Other, please explain.
Does your state have at least one buprenorphine/naloxone combination product available without PA?
Yes
No
Does your state currently have edits in place to monitor opioids being used concurrently with any buprenorphine drug or any form of MAT?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
If “Yes,” can the POS pharmacist override the edit?
Yes
No
Is there at least one formulation of naltrexone for OUD available without PA?
Yes
No
Does your state have at least one opioid reversal agent available without PA?
Yes
No
Yes
No, please explain why not.
Does your State Board of Professional Regulations/Board of Pharmacy/Board of Medicine and/or state Medicaid program allow pharmacists to dispense naloxone prescribed independently or by collaborative practice agreements, standing orders, or other predetermined protocols?
Does your state cover OTPs that provide Behavioral Health (BH) and MAT services?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
If “Yes”, is a referral needed for OUD treatment through OTPs?
Yes
No
Please explain.
Does your state Medicaid program cover buprenorphine or buprenorphine/naloxone for diagnoses of OUD as part of a comprehensive MAT treatment plan through OTPs?
Yes
No, please explain.
Does your state Medicaid program cover naltrexone for diagnoses of OUD as part of a comprehensive MAT treatment plan?
Yes
No, please explain.
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Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in children?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state manage and monitor:
Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Child’s age
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented antipsychotic monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing an antipsychotic monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in children.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in children.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in individuals over the age of 18 receiving home and community-based services (as defined in section 9817(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 117–2)?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
a. Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
b. Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented antipsychotic monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
c. Does your state plan on implementing an antipsychotic monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in individuals over the age of 18 residing in institutional care settings (including nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, institutions for mental diseases, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, and other such institutional care settings)?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
a. Does your state monitor (check all that apply):
individuals over the age of 18 residing in nursing facilities
individuals over the age of 18 residing in intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities
individuals over the age of 18 residing in institutions for mental diseases
individuals over the age of 18 residing in patient psychiatric hospitals
individuals over the age of 18 residing in other such institutional care settings. Please explain.
If your state does not monitor all of the above, please explain why not.
b. Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
c. Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented antipsychotic monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing an antipsychotic monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of stimulant drugs in children?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state manage and monitor:
Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Child’s age
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented stimulant monitoring program(s).
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If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing a stimulant monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of stimulant drugs in children.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of stimulant drugs in children.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of antidepressant drugs in children?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state manage and monitor:
Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Child’s age
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented antidepressant monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing a stimulant monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antidepressant drugs in children.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antidepressant drugs in children.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of mood stabilizing drugs in children?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state manage and monitor:
Does your state have edits in place to monitor (check all that apply):
Child’s age
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented mood stabilize r monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing a mood stabilizer monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of mood stabilizing drugs in children.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of a mood stabilizing drugs in children.
Does your state have a documented program in place to manage and monitor the appropriate use of antianxiety/sedative drugs in children?
Yes
No
If “Yes,” please continue.
Does your state either manage and monitor:
Child’s age
Dosage
Indication
Polypharmacy
Other, please explain.
Please briefly explain the specifics of your documented antianxiety/sedative monitoring program(s).
If “No,” please continue.
d. Does your state plan on implementing an antianxiety/sedative monitoring program in the future?
Yes, please specify when you plan on implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antianxiety/sedative drugs in children.
No, please explain why you will not be implementing a program to monitor the appropriate use of antianxiety/sedative drugs in children.
Does your state participate in any demonstrations or have any waivers to allow importation of certain drugs from Canada or other countries that are versions of FDA- approved drugs for dispensing to Medicaid beneficiaries?
Yes, please explain.
No
Summary 5 – Innovative Practices
Innovative Practices Summary should discuss development of innovative practices during the past year (i.e. Substance Use Disorder, Hepatitis C, Cystic Fibrosis, MME, and Value Based Purchasing). Please describe in detailed narrative below any innovative practices that you believe have improved the administration of your DUR program, the appropriateness of prescription drug use and/or have helped to control costs (i.e., disease management, academic detailing, automated PA, continuing education programs).
How many MCOs are enrolled in your state Medicaid program?
MCO(s) (Insert the number of MCOs in the space provided including 0 if none)
Is your pharmacy program included in the capitation rate (carved in)?
Yes
No
Partial
If “Partial,” please check what categories of medications are carved out of managed care benefits and handled by your FFS program:
Mental health medications
MAT
Opioids
Clotting factors
Other, please specify the drug categories.
Contract updates between state and MCOs addressing DUR provisions in Section 1004 Support for Patients and Communities Act are required based on 1902(oo). If covered outpatient drugs are included in an MCO’s covered benefit package, has the state updated their MCOs’ contracts for compliance with Section 1004 of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act?
Yes, contracts are updated to address each provision. Please specify effective date:
No, contracts are not updated, please explain why not.
Is the state complying with federal law and monitoring MCO compliance on the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act provisions?
Yes, state is complying with federal law and monitoring MCO compliance on SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act provisions. Please explain monitoring activities.
No, please explain why not.
Does the state use a single PBM/PBA if the MCO has a drug benefit?
If “Yes,” please continue.
Please check all requirements that apply below:
Formulary Reviews
Same PDL
Same ProDUR
Same RetroDUR
No state PDL
Please briefly explain your policy.
If “No,” does your state plan to set standards in the future?
Yes
No, please explain.
Is the RetroDUR program operated by the state, by the MCOs or does your state use a combination of state interventions as well as individua l MCO interventions?
State operated
MCO operated
State uses a combination of state interventions as well as individual MCO interventions
Indicate how the state oversees the FFS and MCO RetroDUR programs? Please explain the oversight process.
How does the state ensure MCO compliance with DUR requirements described in Section 1927(g) of the Act and 42 C.F.R part 456, subpart K?
Did all of your managed care plans submit their DUR reports?
Yes
No, please explain why not.
Executive Summary should provide a brief overview of your program. It should describe FFY 2024 highlights of the program, FFS initiatives, improvements, program oversight of managed care partners when applicable, and statewide (FFS and MCO) initiatives.
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