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.
General practice plays a critical role in the delivery of childhood immunisations. This funding aims to alleviate some of the administrative burden currently being experienced by general practice and is part of a broader approach to support an increase in completion of 6-week immunisation rates.
Please note this funding is available 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2025.
All Pinnacle practices can claim for this service.
The funding is an additional support to enable practices to identify and engage with the whānau of tamariki in order to improve immunisation rates.
Any tamariki enrolled in your practice who are eligible for their 6-week immunisation during the period 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Patients who are not enrolled with a Pinnacle practice.
All services are provided at no cost to the patient. If the claim cannot be funded by this service, the patient may be liable to the practice for the fees incurred.
Please make your claim via the advanced form supplied to your practice patient management system (PMS).
Prices are GST inclusive.
Claim options 1 or 2
Option 1:
6wk IMMS (standard) (one claim only): $46.00
This can be claimed for any tamariki who has had their 6-week immunisation completed during the period 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2025.
New guidance, approved by the Director of the National Public Health Service, introduces the upper age limit of 2 years for the Pre-call and Recall initiative payment for 6-week immunisations. An upper age limit has been introduced to support a focused effort on reaching the national health target of 95% immunisation coverage for children by the age of 24 months.
Option 2:
6wk IMMS (standard + high priority) (one claim only): $92.00
This is an additional claim for high priority for any tamariki who has had their 6-week immunisation completed during the period 1 April 2024 to 30 June 2025 and who meets one or more of the following criteria:
Please note, if a review of claiming indicates that a claim has been paid for a patient who was not eligible for this service then you will be required to repay the claim.
Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of funding.
No. A patient co-payment cannot be charged.
The service is limited funding by Te Whatu Ora.
For queries about the programme, please contact your regional development manager.
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