MEDICAID

Medicaid Statistical File

The file contains the complete Form HCFA-2082, Statistical Report on Medical Care; Eligibles, Recipients, Payments and Services, a report of Medicaid cost and utilization data that is submitted annually by states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The report summarizes data on Medicaid- eligible recipients, service utilization, and medical vendor payments on a federal fiscal year basis. All data are reported on the basis of individuals who receive medical care, rather than cases or families.

Medicaid Drug Utilization by State by Quarter File

The Medicaid Drug Utilization file contains state by state information on drug utilization by the Medicaid program. All drugs are identified by National Drug Code (NDC). The drug utilization is reported by individual drug products and includes the number of units of the drug that were reimbursed by the Medicaid program. The file also contains information on the number of prescriptions filled for each drug. No pricing data are included. The quarterly file consists of approximately 500,000 records and is continuously updated.

Medicaid Statistical File Diskette

This file is based on information reported to CMS(previously HCFA) by 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The information is reported on the Form HCFA 2082, Statistical Report on Medical Care: Eligibles, Recipients, Payments, and Services. These tables are provided as a public service. CMS cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data that were obtained from state Medicaid agencies.