Pharmacists

Services, payments and programs if you’re a pharmacist.

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PBS services

Check the availability of PBS services and systems, including phone lines.

New health professional

Apply for your initial Medicare provider number

PRODA

Learn how to create and use an account

Services, payments and programs

Disability Support Pension information for health professionals

Information for health professionals whose patients are applying for Disability Support Pension (DSP).

PBS and RPBS stationery

You need to use official prescription stationery to prescribe PBS and RPBS medicines.

PBS approved supplier

Approved suppliers can be an approved pharmacist, approved medical practitioner or approved hospital authority.

PBS for pharmacists

Information for pharmacists about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

PBS Safety Net for pharmacists

Information for pharmacists to help their customers access the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and PBS Safety Net

Prescription Shopping Programme

The Prescription Shopping Programme (PSP) helps prescribers check a patient’s prescribing history and make more informed prescribing decisions for their patient.

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Doing business online for health professionals

Use our online business solutions to save you time and paperwork, and help you get payments faster.

DVA education for health professionals

Help with Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) billing and claiming.

Education services for health professionals

Education resources to help you understand our health programs and do business with us.

Getting started with digital health

Electronic management of health and health related information. It’s a safer, better quality, more equitable and sustainable health system for all Australians.

Health professionals starting with Medicare

What you need to do to get set up with Medicare and more.

Incentive Programs education for health professionals

Learn about Incentive Programs to help you and your staff do business with us.

Independent review of health providers’ access to Medicare card numbers

The Australian Government commissioned a review in response to claims Medicare card details were sold on the internet. The review has closed and we are now implementing the recommendations.

Indigenous health education for health professionals

Learn about our health program payments and services to help improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians’ health outcomes.

Medicare information for health professionals

Important information for accessing Medicare as a health professional.

Online options for health professionals

Online options to help you do business securely, faster and easier.

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News

Authentication file is ending, make the move to PRODA now

We’re phasing out authentication file access to the Australian Immunisation Register.

We’re upgrading our digital health channels

From 13 March 2022 you’ll need web services ready software to access our digital health channels.

Use self-service to access LSPN equipment lists

We are phasing out providing equipment lists by email other than in exceptional circumstances.

Changes to PBS listings for Adalimumab for approved suppliers

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings for Adalimumab are changing on 1 April 2021.

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