Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 2023 Data Products Recap

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is highlighting several data products the agency released during the month of March: Medicare & Medicaid Drug Spending Data and Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Units Report – Annual Update The Medicare Part B, Medicare Part D & Medicaid Spending by Drug datasets provide greater transparency into prescription drug spending trends in the Medicare Part B and Part D programs as well as Medicaid. The datasets focus on average spending per dosage unit and change in average spending per dosage unit over time. Additionally, interactive dashboards allow users to visualize data and search for specific drugs. The Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Units Report is a set of summary tables that presents spending information for discarded amounts of a drug in Medicare Part B. The annual update now includes data for calendar year 2021. Medicare Telehealth Trends Data – Quarterly Update The Medicare Telehealth Trends Data highlights trends in the use of telehealth services by Medicare beneficiaries between January 1, 2020 and September 30, 2022.  The data allows for analysis of telehealth utilization by quarter, state and various demographic characteristics. CMS Fast Facts – Biannual Update The CMS Fast Facts is a quick reference statistical summary with information on Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, utilization, expenditures, as well as Medicare provider counts.  This update includes data for years 2019-2023. Medicare Enrollment – Monthly Update The Medicare Monthly Enrollment file presents Medicare enrollment by geographic area and now includes enrollee counts for December 2022.