Prescription charges
Aug 14th 2003, 9:20 pm
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Prescription charges
Can anyone tell me what the prescription charges are in Oz? Also do the charges vary as to what you're prescribed? And do you have to pay for prescriptions for children?
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Aug 15th 2003, 12:04 am
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Re: Prescription charges
Originally posted by artep
Can anyone tell me what the prescription charges are in Oz? Also do the charges vary as to what you're prescribed? And do you have to pay for prescriptions for children?
Petra
Can anyone tell me what the prescription charges are in Oz? Also do the charges vary as to what you're prescribed? And do you have to pay for prescriptions for children?
Petra
This site should cover it. Under the PBS the max you should pay is $23.10 or $3.70 if a concession card holder (ie pensioner) And yep pay for the children too!
I do know that sometimes here though the doctor will give you a script for something that the chemist can sell you the same thing over the counter cheaper so always check with the pharmacist. Also if what you are prescribed is not on the PBS list you could pay more.
www1.health.gov.au/pbs/contents/explain4.htm
Aug 15th 2003, 10:55 am
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Re: Prescription charges
Originally posted by Carol_in Oz
This site should cover it. Under the PBS the max you should pay is $23.10 or $3.70 if a concession card holder (ie pensioner) And yep pay for the children too!
I do know that sometimes here though the doctor will give you a script for something that the chemist can sell you the same thing over the counter cheaper so always check with the pharmacist. Also if what you are prescribed is not on the PBS list you could pay more.
www1.health.gov.au/pbs/contents/explain4.htm
This site should cover it. Under the PBS the max you should pay is $23.10 or $3.70 if a concession card holder (ie pensioner) And yep pay for the children too!
I do know that sometimes here though the doctor will give you a script for something that the chemist can sell you the same thing over the counter cheaper so always check with the pharmacist. Also if what you are prescribed is not on the PBS list you could pay more.
www1.health.gov.au/pbs/contents/explain4.htm
Thanks for your help Carol!
