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Proposed Updates to the Prescription Drug Event (PDE) File Layout; Seeking Feedback

The purpose of this memo is to seek plan feedback regarding anticipated updates to the Prescription Drug Event (PDE) file size and layout. The expansion of the PDE file is the first increase in file length since the PDE file structure was implemented in 2006. Currently, less than 5% of file length is available on the PDE file layout to add new fields and/or to expand existing fields. As we look ahead to the future, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is planning to expand the PDE file layout from its current 512-byte length to 1000 bytes.

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Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: May 31, 2022

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