Form Approved
OMB Number 0935-0118
Expiration Date 01/31/2013



MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY

MEDICAL PROVIDER COMPONENT

DATA FORM

FOR

PHARMACIES

FOR

REFERENCE YEAR 2012


OMB

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DATE FILLED


Q1.   Date Filled Month:_____ Day:________ Year:_______

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q2

PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION


Q2.   Prescription information will be identified using:

NOTE: TRY TO OBTAIN NDC. USE DRUG NAME
ONLY IF NDC NOT AVAILABLE.

1= NDC
2 = Drug Name, Strength/Unit, and Dosage Form

[IF Prescription Information = 1 (NDC), GO TO Q2a;
IF Prescription Information = 2 (Drug Name, Strength/Unit, & Dosage Form), GO TO Q2b]


Q2a.   NDC

ENTER 11-DIGIT NDC WITHOUT DASHES OR SPACES.
NDC IS UNKNOWN OR REFUSED, RETURN TO PREVIOUS SCREEN AND SELECT DRUG NAME OPTION

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WHEN Q2a is COMPLETE, GO TO Q3a/QTY.


Q2b.   Drug Name:

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WHEN DRUG NAME IS COMPLETE, SEND USER TO Q2c/STRENGTH.


Q2c.   Strength

WHEN RECORDING STRENGTH, ENTER A WHOLE NUMBER OR A FRACTIONAL VALUE UP TO 3 DECIMAL POINTS. VALID ENTRIES INCLUDE 15, 3.5, 2.25, 0.333

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Q2d.   Unit:

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Note: WHERE NECESSARY, YOU MAY ENTER A SECOND STRENGTH AND UNIT FOR EXAMPLE TO DESCRIBE A SOLUTION OR CONCENTRATION (e.g., 7 mg/5 ml). OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q2e DOSAGE FORM


Q2c2.   Strength

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Q2d2.   Unit:

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Q2e.   Dosage Form:

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AFTER Q2e, CONTINUE TO Q3a/b.
Q2b - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q2c/d
Q2c/d - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q2e
Q2e - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q3a/b


QUANTITY


Q3a.   Quantity:

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WHEN RECORDING QUANTITY, ENTER A WHOLE NUMBER OR A FRACTIONAL VALUE UP TO 3 DECIMAL POINTS. VALID ENTRIES INCLUDE 100, 15, 3.5, 2.25, 0.333

NOTE 1: QUANTITY SHOULD REFLECT THE CONTENTS OF A CONTAINER, NOT THE NUMBER OF CONTAINERS.
EXCEPTION: IF NDC PROVIDED, THEN NUMBER OF EPIPENS CAN BE RECORDED FOR QUANTITY, AS OPPOSED TO QUANTITY OF EPIPEN CONTENTS.

NOTE 2: FOR A DEVICE, ACCEPT A QUANTITY OF 1 OR 2.

NOTE 3: FOR PILLS, A QUANTITY OF 1 OR 2 IS ACCEPTABLE BUT CONSIDER EXCEPTION BELOW BEFORE ENTRY.
EXCEPTION: IF IT APPEARS THE QUANTITY IS FOR ONE OR TWO DOSEPAKS CONTAINING MULTIPLE PILLS, THEN RECORD THE QUANTITY OF TABLETS, CAPSULES, ETC., THAT EACH DOSEPAK CONTAINS.

NOTE 4: FOR INHALERS, OINTMENTS, CREAMS, DROPS, LIQUID, FILLED SYRINGES (EXCEPT EPIPENS) AND OTHER DOSAGE FORMS NEEDING A QUANTITY UNIT, ASK FOR THE QUANTITY OF THE CONTENTS.


Q3b.   Unit:

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Q3b -- DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q4


Q4.   How many days were supplied?

IF PRESCRIPTION WAS TO BE USED “AS NEEDED” ENTER 999

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Q4 -- DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q5


PAYMENT INFORMATION


Q5.  Patient Payment:

$________.____

Q5a.  Were there any 3rd party payers?

YES
NO

Q6.  Type of 3rd Party Payer

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Q7.  3rd Party Payment

$________.____

NOTE: IF PATIENT PAYMENT WAS $1 OR LESS, EXPECT THE 3rd PARTY PAYER TO BE A PUBLIC PROGRAM, E.G., MEDICAID OR OTHER STATE/LOCAL GOVT, ETC.

Any more 3rd Party Payers?
1  YES
2  NO

Q6/Q7 - ALLOW A MAXIMUM OF TWO 3rd PARTY PAYERS. IF USER SAYS “YES, MORE” THREE TIMES THEN THE PROGRAM WILL GO TO FINISH SCREEN.]
Q5 - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q5a.
Q5a - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO FINISH SCREEN.]
Q6 - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO Q7.
Q7 - DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE -- CONTINUE TO FINISH SCREEN.]



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