Under the PBS all eligible persons fall into one of two categories:
a. general patients and pensioners.
b. general patients and concessional patients.
c. full-paying patients and concessional patients.
d. full-paying patients and subsidised patients.
b
Under the PBS all eligible persons fall into one of two
categories: concession card holders and general patients.
General patients pay the cost of dispensed medicines up to a
maximum amount per item ($37.70 in 2015). Concessional
patients pay a smaller amount per item ($6.10 in 2015) than
general patients, and the PBS pays the balance up to the listed
price. This is also subject to the minimum pricing policy.
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