CERVICAL SCREENING
IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING CLAIMING:
As of 1st October 2024, the Primary Health Organisation (PHO) will provide all Cervical Screening activity claiming.
Final claims for activity provided to 30th September must be submitted to POAC by close of business, 20th October 2024.
For General Practice questions, please contact your PHO directly:
ProCare, Beth Lord: bethl@procare.co.nz
Comprehensive Care, Elizabeth Buswell: ebuswell@comprehensivecare.co.nz
Cause Collective: philippa.l@thecausecollective.org.nz
Auckland PHO: info@aucklandpho.co.nz
National Hauora Coalition: administration@nhc.maori.nz
Note: Cervical screening must be free to eligible women. There is to be no co-payment charged for any items related to cervical screening.
From 1 October 2024 all Cervical Screening claiming will be directly via PHOs. All claims must be received by the 20th of the month following service delivery.
CLAIMING:
Claiming is via the POAC service. Submit your invoice and clinical notes via the POAC PMS form using the patient-domiciled District, unless the patient resides in Counties Manukau where you can override the warning and proceed under the district of the practice. Use the code 'Cervical Screening', and select the appropriate fee from the listed schedule, based on the patient's eligibility. This includes both types of screening.
The $15.50 admin fee is NOT claimable under this funding scheme.
Please note that all claims must be submitted via the practice PMS, online claiming is no longer available. Contact POAC deannaw@easthealth.co.nz if support is required.