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. 2004 Fall;26(1):57–73.

Figure 10. Medicaid Central Nervous System (CNS) Drug Payment Per Recipient for 29 SMRF States Within U.S. Census Regions: 1998.

Figure 10

Drug Payment Per Recipient for CNS Agents Varied Greatly Across Regions

  • The Northeast region had the highest payment per recipient for CNS agents. In contrast, the South had the lowest. By State, New Jersey had the highest payment per recipient for CNS agents at $866 per recipient followed by Minnesota at $802 per recipent. Kansas had the lowest payment per recipient for CNS agents at $258 per recipient.
  • By drug group (data not shown), anti-psychotics had the highest payment per recipient for all regions followed by anti-depressants. Hypnotics had the lowest payment per recipient for all regions.