THE Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) has released the Payment Matrix for the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) for 2023/24.
Applications are currently being assessed, with the matrix based on the Modified Monash Model and payments ranging from $6,000 for Category 3 Inner Regional pharmacies through to a maximum of $95,404 for Category 7 Very Remote pharmacies with the lowest prescription volume.
The median annual script volume in the matrix is 45,825 per pharmacy.
The PPA anticipates that RPMA renewal applications will be finalised by mid-Jul, at which point all Service Providers with a current pending renewal in place will receive an email advising the outcome and, where applicable, the new payment amount for the 2023/24 year.
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