Funding Flows
Published on: 1st February 2022 | Updated on: 21st August 2023
DISPENSING COMPENSATION MECHANISM – PERIOD OF TREATMENT CHANGES
From 31 May 2022 a new claim screen will be added to NECAF to enable contractors to claim for compensation where they have seen a decrease in their dispensing items (in excess of 7%) due to a change in period of treatment.
Contractors will be asked to select which GP practices they have seen the reduction in items from and will be asked to make a declaration that:
- The decrease is due to a change in period of treatment
- The decrease is not due to a temporary closure
- The decrease is not due to a change in business practice.
Contractors will need to submit a claim by the last date of the following month.
Claims for April and May 2022 should be submitted by 30 June 2022.
From 1 July 2022 onwards just a single month’s claim form will be available for claiming