This programme provides funding for contraceptive consultation including administration of Depo Provera, and the insertion of contraceptive implants and IUDs to target populations. Removal of these devices as necessary is also funded. These devices can be inserted by any health professional. Vasectomies for priority men are funded under this programme.
These contraceptives are referred to within the programme as long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCS).
This service is part of the Advanced Primary Options programme.
Your Pinnacle Services Contract applies to this service. By claiming for this service, you have indicated that you have read and agreed to the business rules set out here.
This is NOT a clinical guideline.
All Pinnacle practices in the Te Whatu Ora Lakes area.
This funding provides the following at no cost to the patient:
There is a maximum of two no-cost contraception consultations per woman per annum, or a maximum of four per annum for Depo Provera.
All women aged 15-24 years AND women aged 25-44 years who are either:
Patients living outside the Te Whatu Ora Lakes region do not have funding provided under this programme.
The episode of care ends once the patient’s treatment has been completed and the outcome and claim are submitted.
Payment will be made when the outcome has been lodged for the case.
Claims can be lodged for different services for the same patient if eligibility rules apply. Please note that you can not claim a consultation for the same day you claim for insertion and/or removal of a device.
Claims are all inclusive of the consultation, the insertion, observation time and consumables.
Please make your claim via Primary Options, select LARCS and then attach the appropriate invoice(s).
Prices listed below are GST inclusive
Please note that you can not claim a consultation on the same day you claim for a procedure.
If you are referring a patient to another provider for a procedure you can claim a no-cost contraceptive consultation for your initial consultation. A referral and claim for the procedure is to be made by the practice performing that procedure.
Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of funding.
Please indicate the patient's current contraception.
No. A patient co-payment cannot be charged.
This service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
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Read moreThis programme provides funding for contraceptive consultation including administration of Depo Provera, and the insertion of contraceptive implants and IUDs to target populations.
View detailsThe following links provide further LARCs related information.