Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme definition

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme or “PBS” means the scheme under which the Federal Government heavily subsidises the cost of medicines. We do not pay for medicines on the PBS. It is available to Australian residents and eligible visitors from countries with reciprocal arrangements with Australia. For more information about the PBS visit health.gov.au

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme or “PBS” means the Commonwealth Scheme for the payment of pharmaceutical benefits detailed in Part VII of the National Health Act.

Examples of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in a sentence

• Privately practising nurse practitioners' provision of care subsidised through the Medicare Benefits Schedule and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme in Australia: results from a national survey.

• PathWest charges the Department of Justice for prisoners’ pathology services on a ‘fee for service’ basis.S100 Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) are able to be claimed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for Prisoners.

• The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is the primary vehicle for the delivery of subsidised medicines, with a view to ensuring affordable and equitable patient access to medicines.

• Eligibility for Medicare provides access to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which covers many prescription medications provided by pharmacies.Medicare eligibility is generally restricted to people living permanently in Australia who are:▪ Australian citizens (whom have residence in Australia)▪ Permanent Australian residents (who have permanent visas)▪ New Zealand citizens, or▪ Certain persons with applications for permanent visas under consideration.

• The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) is administered by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) through the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 for subsidised medications and dressings supplied under approved arrangements in the benefits schedule for veterans and their dependants.

• Refer to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme to determine PBS Safety Net patient contributions.Regulation 84BA of the National Health Act 1953 allows the amount paid for any outpatient supply to be counted towards the PBS Safety Net total.

• The extension of the listing of nicotine patches on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 February 2011.

• The Orange Card is for use only for pharmaceuticals and wound dressings through the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (RPBS) for Commonwealth and allied veterans and mariners.

• In addition to the base coverage benefits provided under clause 3.2, the Insurer may offer, and make available, a higher level of benefits payable and scope of cover under a base OSHC product, where those benefits are for pharmaceutical items listed under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme or for items listed in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods.

• Public Release of Linkable 10% sample of Medicare Benefits Scheme (Medicare) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Data.