CMS Updates Medicare & Medicaid Spending by Drug data and Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Units Report with data for 2020.

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released our annual update to the Medicare & Medicaid Spending by Drug datasets with data for 2020. The datasets focus on average spending per dosage unit for prescription drugs in the Medicaid, Medicare Part B, and Medicare Part D programs, and track the change in average spending per dosage unit over time. Information is also presented in an interactive web-based tool and visualizations in the form of data dashboards, so researchers and consumers can easily sort the data to identify trends. The 2020 data and all previous years of the Medicare & Medicaid Spending by Drug data are available from the links below. Medicare Part D Spending by Drug The Medicare Part D Spending by Drug data presents spending information for drugs paid through the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug program (generally drugs that patients administer themselves). Medicare Part D Spending by Drug Medicare Part B Spending by Drug The Medicare Part B Spending by Drug data presents drug spending information for drugs paid through the Medicare Part B program (generally drugs administered in doctors’ offices and other outpatient settings). Medicare Part B Drug Spending Medicaid Spending by Drug   The Medicaid Spending by Drug data presents spending information for covered outpatient drugs paid for by State Medicaid agencies. Medicaid Spending by Drug In addition, CMS released our annual update to the Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Units Report with data for 2020. CMS requires all physicians, hospitals, and other providers submitting Medicare Part B drugs claims to report any discarded amount of a single use vial or other single use package drug on its claim for reimbursement. This report presents data on spending for discarded drug units covered under Medicare Part B. To view the Drug Spending Dashboards and the Discarded Drug Units Report see: Medicare Part B Discarded Drug Units Inquiries regarding this data can be sent to DruglistInput@cms.hhs.gov. To receive email notifications, please sign up for the Medicare Provider Data GovDelivery subscription here.