LARC Insertions and Removals - Auckland & Waitemata DHB
View the Auckland Regional HealthPathway here
Eligibility
Claims valid only from practices listed on the contracted service provider list (see here)
Eligible women must reside in Auckland or Waitemata DHB catchment, AND
ONE of the following be true:
- Economic Deprivation (Q5), OR
- Holds a Community Service Card (CSC), OR
- Maori or Pacific Ethnicity, OR
- At risk of poor outcomes from unplanned pregnancy
By submitting claim to POAC, the provider is confirming all eligibility criteria are met.
Service Schedule
The following can be claimed for activity performed by a suitably trained clinician from one of the contracted service providers, for eligible patients residing in Auckland or Waitemata District Health Board area.
Consultations (where consult does not result in LARC insertion or removal):
LARC Consult Only - CSC Holder: $21.85
LARC Consult Only - Non CSC Holder: $46.00
Insertion and Removal:
LARC Jadelle insertion only: $115.00
LARC IUCD insertion only: $172.50
LARC IUCD removal, no insertion: $86.25
LARC Jadelle removal, no insertion: $115.00
LARC insertion and removal (same type): $172.50
LARC removal IUCD, insertion Jadelle: $115.00
LARC removal Jadelle, insertion IUCD: $230.00
All fees are inclusive of GST, POAC administration fee is not claimable
Claiming Process
Option 1: Submit via PMS form
Submit referral and claim through the normal POAC process, using the ADHB or WDHB POAC form within the PMS.
- Use diagnosis coding 'LARC Contraception'
- Claim using the set fee schedule (see above)
Option 2: Submit using web-based form
For those without access to the POAC PMS form, use the web based claim form here
Provider List
Claim Form
For contracted providers only:
Provider Queries
Credentialing and provider related queries
Contact Jesse Solomon:
jesse.solomon@waitematadhb.govt.nz
Account/claim queries
Contact POAC:
accounts@poac.co.nz or (09) 535 7218