Pharmacy Programs Administrator
Government confirms ACOP rules
Tiers 1 and 2 of the Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) measure will commence on Monday 1 July following the release of the program’s rules The Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) …
Pharmacies claim over $227k through NIPVIP in January
Pharmacists deliver more than 12,000 jabs through the NIPVIP in the program’s first month Close to half of Australia’s Section 90 approved community pharmacies are registered to participate in the …
Department clarifies Take Home Naloxone fees
Pharmacy Programs Administrator to update Take Home Naloxone claiming portal by March The Department of Health and Aged Care is clarifying claims entitlements for pharmacies participating in the Take Home …
UK product added to Take Home Naloxone program
Pharmacy Programs Administrator updates Take Home Naloxone (THN) claim forms to cover Nyxoid (UK) Pharmacists can now submit claims under the THN program for supplying the temporarily approved Section 19A …
Deadline for final CI claims
With funding for clinical interventions cancelled from 1 July, pharmacies are still encouraged to undertake them where there is a clinical need Funding for the clinical interventions program has ceased …
Audit and compliance activities on the way
The Pharmacy Programs Administrator has stated that from 1 February 2020, it will commence ongoing active monitoring and compliance activities In a statement on Thursday the PPA noted that it …
6CPA program changeover
From 1 Feb, the Pharmacy Programs Administrator commenced operations administering, processing and paying claims associated with the 23 community pharmacy programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement The …
Making the transition
Australian Healthcare Associates has advised on transition arrangements for 6CPA programs, as the date for the change looms In late October, Australian Healthcare Associates advised that the Australian Government had …