Pharmacies will have the option to offer increased discounting for PBS medicines within the Increased Discounting Range (IDR) for the quantity supplied over $30.00 up to $45.60. This is the price before subtracting the co-payment.

You can only discount medicines by more than $1.00 that have a dispensed price for the quantity supplied over $30.00 up to $45.60.

It’s up to pharmacies to decide between:

• not receiving the PBS subsidy and discounting medicines by more than $1.00
• receiving the PBS subsidy and discounting medicines up to $1.00
• receiving the PBS subsidy and not offering a discount.

You can tell us which option you’ve chosen as part of your PBS Online claim.

Submitting your PBS Online claim

PBS Online will reject the prescription if you both:

• apply a discount of more than $1.00 for a medicine within the IDR of over $30.00 up to $45.60
• submit the prescription in claimable category.

You’ll get a message if you submit a general prescription under co-payment which both:

• falls within the IDR of over $30.00 up to $45.60
• has a discount of more than $1.00 for a medication within the IDR range.

You can find more information and downloadable patient resources on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme website.

Next steps

Read about claiming online for PBS medicines.