The January 2021 dispense update is now available.
Changes in the dispense update
To view changes in the latest dispense update, please refer to the PBS Summary of Changes information available on the PBS website.
Government fee changes for January 2021
On 1 January 2021, the following changes to PBS fees will apply:
| Changes | Fees |
| Co-payment | |
| General patient | $41.30 |
| Concessional patient | $6.60 |
| Safety Net thresholds | |
| General Patient | $1497.20 |
| Concessional patient | $316.80 |
| Dispensing fees | |
| Allowable additional patient charge (for items priced below the General patient Co-payment amount) | |
| Ready prepared | $4.42 |
| Extemporaneous | $4.42 |
| Safety Net card issue fee | $10.34 |
Your Minfos software automatically collects the updates and imports them at the correct time.
Note: If your dispense update has not imported on the 1st of the month, please refer to these instructions to manually import your dispense updates.