Closing the Gap Co-payment Measure & Your Clinical Software

The PBS “Closing the Gap” co-payment measure has been developed to provide assistance to eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients to improve access to PBS medicines through co-payment relief. Practices wanting to participate in the PBS co-payment measure must register by completing the PIP Indigenous Health Incentive form. Contact Kim Toole on 8752 4924 for information.

Medical Director

1. First indicate whether your practice participates in the program via Tools > Options > Practice tab by ticking the box Participation in the CTG Co-Payment measure.
2. Indicate whether a patient is eligible for the CTG assistance from within the patient’s record via Patient > Details by ticking box Registered for CTG Co-payment relief (ATSI status must be recorded as either Aboriginal, or Aboriginal and TSI, or Torres Strait Islander).

Best Practice
Indicate whether a patient is eligible for the CTG assistance from within the patient’s record via Open > Demographics by ticking box Registered for CTG PBS Co-payment relief (ATSI status must be recorded as either Aboriginal, or Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander).

Once the script is printed the CTG number will be generated to the right of the patient’s name and address on the script.

If you use other clinical software the CTG Co-payment measure is also available and you should contact your vendor for instructions.

If you need assistance with enabling the CTG Co-payment Measure in your clinical software or have any other questions please contact me.