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Table 1 Reimbursement of services pre-CPSA and with CPSA

From: Service provision in the wake of a new funding model for community pharmacy

Services

Description

Pharmacists fee for service pre CPSA (2010)

Pharmacists fee for service with CPSA (2015)

Core Services

Dispensing pharmaceuticals

$5.30 + mark-up (ranges from 4 to 5%)

$4.38 per initial item, $3 per repeat, multiplied by Relative Value Unit + 1 handling fee

Long term conditions (LTC) service

Medicines management service

as of 2015, $20 monthly fee per patient + above dispensing fees

Specific Services

e.g. methadone dispensing, aseptic Dispensing

2010 rates varied e.g. $5.30 (special foods)- $15.90 (aseptic services)

2015 rates vary e.g. $5.30 (for special foods)- $26.50 (for aseptic services)

DHB funded services (District Health Boards; responsible for the providing or funding the provision of health services in their district)

e.g. Medicine use reviews

Access to funding varies between DHBs

No CPSA funding. Access to funding varies between DHBs

Patient-funded services

e.g. emergency contraceptive pill

Patient pays full cost of consult and medicines

No CPSA funding. Patient pays full cost of consult and medicines