maximum period of 1, 4 or 12 months from the date the item is prescribed. Will ‘deferred supplies’ be allowed? No. Deferred supply from the PBS HMC is not allowed. Will ‘repeat supplies’ be allowed? The PBS HMC allows for ongoing supply up to the HMC expiry date as authorised by the prescriber. The re-supply of items from the PBS HMC is not managed through the use of repeat authorisation forms. Original supplies of up to the maximum quantity of an item may be supplied and claimed on an ongoing basis from the PBS HMC: the same date of prescribing for the item, and Until the PBS HMC expires. Will Regulation 24 apply? Regulation 24 does not apply under these PBS HMC arrangements. (Regulation 24 means that a doctor can write a PBS prescription so that all the repeats are supplied at the same time, in certain circumstances.) Should the Medication Management Plan be used? The PBS HMC should be used in conjunction with the Medication Management Plan. How will medications be ordered from the hospital pharmacy? Once a medication order has been completed by an approved prescriber, the original PBS HMC (or a copy) should be sent to the pharmacy subject to local policy. An approved supplier can then dispense the required medicines up to the relevant PBS quantities. Where can medicines prescribed on the PBS HMC be dispensed? Supply from the PBS HMC will at the pharmacy service attached to the hospital by whatever arrangement is in place. Section 94 (approved hospital authorities) and Section 90 (approved pharmacists) are eligible to supply and submit claims for eligible PBS/RPBS items from the PBS HMC. Can PBS medications be dispensed from the PBS HMC at PBS approved community pharmacies? PBS approved community pharmacies can only dispense from the PBS HMC if contracted to provide pharmacy services to the hospital at which the PBS HMC is used. What will happen if a patient is discharged outside of normal pharmacy service business A separate PBS/RPBS prescription will need to be prepared in this instance by the PBS prescriber discharging the patient (as per the current practice). My patient prefer to attend their local pharmacy. Can I give them a copy of the PBS HMC with the discharge section completed to take to their local pharmacy?
No. A separate PBS/RPBS prescription must be prepared by the PBS prescriber discharging the patient. The PBS HMC is only valid at the pharmacy attached to the hospital. Can a copy of the PBS HMC be taken to a community pharmacy to have a discharge order dispensed? No. A separate PBS/RPBS prescription must be prepared by the PBS prescriber discharging the patient. The PBS HMC is only valid at the pharmacy attached to the hospital. How does a pharmacy provide Supply Certification when using a PBS HMC? dispensing software functionality has incorporated ‘DHS Streamlined PBS and RPBS Claiming’, an approved supplier can close their claim electronically, which prompts an electronic certification. dispensing software functionality does not have the facility to close a claim electronically, an approved supplier must send in a paper Supply Certification Form to DHS. Claiming from the PBS HMC What is the claiming process for claiming PBS/RPBS items from a PBS HMC? The electronic claim for each PBS/RPBS benefit item supplied from a PBS HMC and claimed from DHS must contain the usual claim information. The approved supplier is not required to send the PBS HMC to DHS. claiming channels are available? Electronic claims must be submitted through current Online Claiming for PBS. Will Approved Pharmacists be required to transmit the entire PBS HMC in their electronic claim? No. Approved Pharmacists will not be required to submit the PBS HMC to DHS for the purposes of a However, these must be retained for a period of two (2) years and be available on request by DHS. Will there be any changes to the PBS payment advice forwarded to the pharmacy? No. There will be no change to the PBS payment advice. Will my claims be subject to audit by the Department? Yes. Current arrangements remain unchanged. My hospital currently uses a medication chart – can this be adapted to allow for PBS claiming? No. The PBS HMC will be the approved form for all prescribing, supplying and claiming. Other forms cannot be used.