Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co-payment Program
The Australian Government has provided information regarding changes made to the Closing the Gap (CTG) Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Co‑payment Program that came into effect from 1 July 2024.
Guild Members should now note the advice provided by the Government for the following groups:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Community Pharmacists
- Prescribers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Practitioners and Peak Bodies
For further information, please refer to the Department of Health’s Closing the Gap PBS Co-payment Program webpage.
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Claiming CTG prescriptions is similar to other PBS claims but the patient must be registered. You can’t dispense the prescription at the CTG price unless the patient is registered.
If the patient isn’t registered, the claim will be rejected.
To find out more about how to dispense and claim CTG prescriptions, see Services Australia
Page last updated on: 08 July 2024