Continuing Medication Program (CMP)

Fred Dispense

Overview

The Continuing Medication Program assists people who are homeless and require assistance with accessing PBS medications. Patients presenting with a script displaying a CMP code are eligible for medicine at reduced prices.

Participating pharmacies can claim via PBS Online.

Steps

Follow the steps below when dispensing a prescription under the CMP:

1. From the Dispense menu, select CMP Rx (or press <CTRL + SHIFT + M>) to display the Continuing Medication Program dialog prompt and enter the last three characters of the CMP code.
   
2. The CMP code is displayed at the top of the dispensing screen, and the Price field is updated with the CMP price.
   

CMP is subject to the following rules:

• Only applies to participating pharmacies.
• Only applies to Concession or DVA patients. Does NOT apply to General patients, nor for General Patients reaching Safety Net Concession.
• Only applies to Section 85 drugs in the Main PBS Schedule. Does NOT apply to S100 drugs, items under IVF program or Chemotherapy drugs.
• Does NOT flow on to subsequent repeats, i.e., it is for a single supply only.

Do not confuse the CMP with Continued Dispensing."

Related Links

Continued Medication Program (CMP) in the July 2021 Fred Dispense newsletter