POAC Fees Uplift 1 July 2025
July 1, 2025
POAC Revised Fees and Claiming – Effective 1 July 2025
The Primary Options for Acute Care (POAC) fee schedule has been updated, effective 1 July 2025.The revised claiming guide can be found hereThese changes reflect feedback from key stakeholders and are part of the commitment to improving quality, consistency, and sustainabilit...
Urgent Obstetric Ultrasound Requests - Criteria Updated
July 25, 2024
There are two significant changes to the acceptance criteria for urgent obstetric ultrasounds in Counties Manukau. Suspected MiscarriagePlease note the updated criteria for suspected miscarriage. The HealthPathway should be consulted for detailed guidelines on the manag...
Cervical Screening Important Changes To Claiming
June 19, 2024
Key Changes Effective 1st July 2024:
Removal of After-Hours Fee:Starting 1st July, the accessible after-hours fee for cervical screening services will be removed. This change aims to streamline the fee structure and ensure consistency across service hours. Increase in Cervical Screening Service Rates...
COVID Funding Cessation and Claim Deadline
This is to advise that from 1st July 2024 the following changes apply to the national approach to COVID-19 funding.New Zealand has moved beyond the COVID-19 pandemic response and is transitioning to a ‘business as usual’ response. The move to manage COVID-19 as part of b...
COVID Claiming Cut-Off
February 1, 2024
COVID-19 Care in the Community Framework (From 1 October 2023)IMPORTANT: Please see below claiming cut off timeframesPlease read the below framework guidance carefully. Claiming continues to be via the POAC claiming mechanism, please use codes relevant to the period of ...
COVID Care Claiming Deadlines
October 31, 2023
Important message regarding claiming cut-off dates for COVID-19:Please note that all COVID-19 claims up to 26TH SEPTEMBER 2022 must be submitted by 5 NOVEMBER 2023. From here the following schedule will be followed (no exceptions will be accepted)As at 31/12/24 claims a...
Testicular Torsion - Policy Update
October 13, 2023
Ultrasound for suspected Testicular Torsion
Policy Updated: October 2023Please Note: This is not intended as a clinical guideline for management of suspected Testicular Torsion in Primary CareBackground:Requests have been received for POAC to fund scrotal ultrasound investigation for the purpose of excluding testicula...
POAC Winter Funding Initiative (till 30th September 2023)A short-term winter funding initiative for CT Head scans to be performed in the community following minor head injury is available until the end of September 2023.Patients with a minor head injury who meet specific ref...
POAC updates and new resources for IV cefazolin
April 14, 2023
IV cefazolin prescribing and administration resourcesIn response to the ongoing sentinel event cases (hospitalisation with or without subsequent amputation and AKI) with use of community IV cefazolin, the POAC regional clinical governance group endorsed the development of fl...
POAC important updates Nov 2022
November 18, 2022
POAC Christmas Hours- POAC coordination will be available throughout this time, with the exception of the statutory holidays. Please continue to refer in the usual way. Note there may be reduced capacity for respite admissions over this time, and referrals received after 12 ...
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