THE Health Department has reminded pharmacies that the inclusion of the Compounder ID field within a claim for PBS items under the Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy program became mandatory from 01 Dec 2017.
According to an update on the matter issued yesterday, "approved suppliers (both community and hospital pharmacies) are responsible for ensuring that they have a Compounder ID for any eligible PBS EFC item claimed through PBS online".
The ID may be associated with a particular pharmacy premises, or that of an external compounder.
Claims without a valid Compounder ID will not be paid, with the Department warning that it may take six weeks for an ID to appear in dispensing software.
The update urged pharmacists to plan in advance of needing an ID to support an EFC claim - more details at www.pbs.gov.au/ccps.
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