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 2010

VERSION 1.0

Revision History
Version Author / Title Date Comments
1.0 Multipe RTI and SSS authors 3/25/10 Changes from final 2009 version made via track changes



  1. VERIFY ALL PATIENT(S)
    First, I’d like to review the patient(s) in our study who reported receiving care from your practice or facility during 2010.  I’m going to read their names to you, and for each one please confirm whether the patient received health care services from you during the calendar year 2010.

    For each of the patient(s) you confirm as receiving care during the calendar year 2010, I’ll need to ask about services you provided and charges for those services.  I will ask about each confirmed patient individually.

    READ EACH PATIENT NAME FROM THE LIST.  IF THE PERSON ON THE PHONE SAYS “NO”, ASK:  Did the patient receive services in some year other than 2010, or do you have no records at all?

    FOR EACH LISTED PATIENT, CHOOSE A RESPONSE FROM THE DROP-DOWN LIST IN THE PATIENT CONFIRMATION COLUMN BELOW.

    ONCE YOU CONFIRM A PATIENT FOR 2010, CLICK ON THE NAME OF THAT PATIENT AND COMPLETE THE EVENT FORM(S) FOR THAT PATIENT.

  1. PATIENT DISAVOWAL
    Finally, I need to review with you the patient(s) in the list who you indicated did not receive care during the calendar year 2010.

  2. CLOSE OUT THE CALL
    Thank you for your time.

Do you have any (more) medical events for (PATIENT NAME) for 2010?____

OMB SECTION

DCS: READ THIS ALOUD ONLY IF REQUESTED BY RESPONDENT.

PRESS NEXT TO CONTINUE IN THIS EVENT FORM

PRESS BREAKOFF TO DISCONTINUE

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OMB No. 0935-0118; Exp. Date 1/31/2013


Q1.  Date Filled:

MONTH: ___
DAY: ___
YEAR: ____

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE - CONTINUE TO Q2.


Q2.  Prescription information will be identified using:

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

IF R_RXIDTYPE = 1 (NDC), GO TO Q2a.
IF R_RXIDTYPE = 2 (Drug Name, Strength/Unit, & Dosage Form), GO TO Q2b.

DO NOT ALLOW DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE.

Q2a.  NDC
NOTE THAT NDC FORMAT IS COMPOSED OF DIGITS AND DASHES.
IF DRUG IS A COMPOUND ENTER NDC CODE OR 99999-9999-96.

GO TO Q3a/b.

Q2b.   Drug Name: ___________

DK / REF / RETRIEBLE - CONTINUE TO Q2c/d.

Q2c.  Strength: ________

Q2d.  Unit: _______   Other, Specify: ________

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.

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE,  CONTINUE TO Q2e.

Q2c2. Strength 2: _______

Q2d2. Unit 2: ______   Other, Specify: __________

Q2e.  Dosage Form: ______  Other, Specify: ______

CONTINUE TO Q3a/b.


Q3a.   Quantity: _______.

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, ACCEPT A QUANTITY OF 1 OR 2.
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 OINTMENTS, CREAMS, DROPS, LIQUID, FILLED SYRINGES (EXCEPT EPIPENS) AND OTHER DOSAGE FORMS NEEDING A QUANTITY UNIT, ASK FOR THE QUANTITY OF THE OF THE CONTENTS.

ALLOW DK/RF/RETRIEVABLE.

POST-LOGIC  FOR Q3a: AFTER RECORDING Q3a, IF R_RXIDTYPE=1 AND NDC NE DK/RF/RET, SKIP USER TO R_DAYSSUP

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE - CONTINUE TO Q3b.


Q3b.  Quantity Unit: _________   OTHER, PLEASE SPECIFY: _________

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE - CONTINUE TO Q4.


Q4.  How many days were supplied? __________

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

DK/REF/RETRIEVABLE - CONTINUE TO Q5.

Q5.  Patient Payment: $ ___.___


Q5a.  Were there any 3rd party payers?

[IF YES, GO TO Q6.  IF NO, END HERE.]

Q6.  Type of 3rd Party Payer.

SOURCE: ___________

OTHER SPECIFY: _______________

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.