The Primary Options team has developed a number of resources to assist you with Primary Options claiming and payments.
These are quick guides to understanding what can be claimed under Primary Options. These have been sorted by locality and into Primary Options Acute Care (POAC) and Advanced Primary Options claiming.
The following files and links are attached at the bottom of this page.
We have provided two printable options:
- 'A3 x3 pages' please print onto A3 landscape and fit to the full page. This file will print three pages but has larger font.
- 'A3 one pager' please print onto A3 portrait and fit to the full page. This file will print only one page but has smaller font.
It is also important practices don’t refer to old copies.
This is a useful guide to understanding your remittance and identifying why cases may be showing as unpaid.
The guide covers both indici and non-indici practices and applies to Primary Options Acute Care (POAC) and Advanced Primary Options claims.
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
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