The latest Medicaid Pharmacy Newsletter, dated January 2026, is now available on the Medicaid website. In addition to the February 2026 check write schedule, this edition of the newsletter includes the articles:
- Reminder: Immunizing Pharmacist Enrollment in NC Medicaid Contraceptives and NRT Protocol Reimbursement to Pharmacies
- NC Medicaid's Participation in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model for Sickle Cell Disease
- North Carolina to Launch First-of-its-Kind NC Medicaid Managed Care Plan for Children and Families on Dec. 1, 2025
- Billing Reminder of a Third-Party Prescription to Medicaid
- NC Medicaid Reinstitutes Coverage for GLP-1s in Weight Management
- Coming in May: New Pharmacy Benefits Administrator for NC Medicaid Direct
Providers are encouraged to review this important information. The 2026 Medicaid Pharmacy Newsletters can be viewed here.
Also in North Carolina, the Sales and Use Tax Division of the Department of Revenue (NCDOR) issued the following guidance on the application and remittance of sales tax as it relates to rounding due to the elimination of the penny. As noted in the guidance, any rounding due to the elimination of the penny should be conducted after the application of sales and use tax and all applicable sales and use tax must be remitted by the retailer to the NCDOR regardless of whether the retailer rounded up or down.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.