Latest Medicaid Pharmacy Newsletter Available

The latest Medicaid Pharmacy Newsletter, dated September 2017, is now available on the N.C. Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) website. In addition to the October 2017 checkwrite schedule, this edition of the newsletter includes articles about:

• Influenza Vaccine and Reimbursement Guidelines for 2017-2018 for N.C. Medicaid
• NDC’s Change Each Year for Influenza Vaccines
• Procedures for Prior Authorization of Synagis for Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season 2017/2018
• How to Submit a “High Dose” Opioid Pharmacy Prior Approval
• North Carolina Medicaid and North Carolina Health Choice Statement Concerning Prior Approval Requirements for Opioid Prescriptions

Providers are encouraged to review this important information. The 2017 Medicaid Pharmacy Newsletters can be found on the DMA website.