Prices for prescriptions
dispensed under the
Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme will
increase on 01 Jan 2014, as part
of the annual indexing process of
patient co-payments.
Concessional patients will pay $6
per script, while the general patient
PBS cost will be $36.90.
Safety net thresholds will change
to $360 for concessional patients
and $1421.20 for general patients,
while dispensing fees will be $6.63
(RP) and $8.67 (EP).
The dangerous drug fee is $2.71,
while Safety Net recording fees for
items priced below the general copayment
are $1.13 (RP)/ $1.48 (EP).
The allowable fee for items priced
below the general co-payment will
become $4.19 and the fee to issue
an Entitlement Card becomes $9.26.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 12 Dec 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 12 Dec 13
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