| ID | COPAYMENT |
|---|---|
| Method | GET |
| URI |
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| Embargo Data | No |
| Requires authentication | No |
| Description | A table which captures the different Safety Net copayment amounts which apply to general and concessional patients. The PBS Safety Net protects patients and their families requiring a large number of PBS or RPBS items. The scheme requires pharmacists, on request by patients, to record the supply of PBSand RPBS items on prescription record forms. When a patient reaches the Safety Net threshold within a calendar year, they qualify to receive PBS or RPBS items at a cheaperprice or free of charge for the rest of that year. Any applicable special patientcontributions, brand premiums or therapeutic group premiums must still be met by thepatient. The Safety Net threshold is reached by accumulating eligible patient contributionsfor PBS prescriptions supplied through community pharmacies and private hospitalsand for out-patient medication supplied by public hospitals. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Required | Example |
format |
specifies the output format | JSON | false | ?format=csv |
include_header |
specifies whether a header is included in the results. Note: only works for CSV output formats. | false | false | ?include_header=true |
download |
specifies whether the request should prompt a download response in the user's browser (Chrome compatible) | false | false | ?download=true |
SCHEDULE_CODE |
Schedule Code is a unique identifier given to each month's Schedule. By having a Schedule Code in each table, 13 months (schedules) worth of data can be maintained in the Data Mart to assist users in the identification of Delisted Items and change-over-time. In order to see what year/month/effective date a schedule code refers to, look it up in the SCHEDULE_T table | false | ?SCHEDULE_CODE=**exampleValue** |
|
GENERAL |
The general co-payment. Australian residents who hold a medicare card or patients from countries with a RHCA. | false | ?GENERAL=**exampleValue** |
|
CONCESSIONAL |
The concessional co-payment. Australian residents who hold a medicare card and an eligible concession card can receive medicines under the PBS at the concessional rate. | false | ?CONCESSIONAL=**exampleValue** |
|
SAFETY_NET_GENERAL |
General Safety Net Threshold. When a general patient reaches the General Safety Net threshold within a calendar year, they qualify to receive PBS or RPBS items at a cheaper price or free of charge for the rest of that year. | false | ?SAFETY_NET_GENERAL=**exampleValue** |
|
SAFETY_NET_CONCESSIONAL |
Concessional Safety Net Threshold. When a concessional patient reaches the Concessional Safety Net threshold within a calendar year, they qualify to receive PBS or RPBS items at a cheaper price or free of charge for the rest of that year. | false | ?SAFETY_NET_CONCESSIONAL=**exampleValue** |
|
SAFETY_NET_CARD_ISSUE |
Safety Net Card Issue Fee | false | ?SAFETY_NET_CARD_ISSUE=**exampleValue** |
Example
curl -d https://aucapiapppbspilot.azurewebsites.net/COPAYMENT?format=csv&include_header=true&schedule_code=2710
Sample Response
Get November 2020 Schedule's COPAYMENT data in CSV format
https://aucapiapppbspilot.azurewebsites.net/COPAYMENT?format=csv&include_header=true&schedule_code=2710
Sample output:
**insert here**
Created on , last edited on 7/12/2020