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.
It is important practices don’t refer to old copies.
Primary options team, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network
infoprimaryoptions@pinnacle.health.nz
027 687 7312
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