What is the effect of the new Safety Net rule?
The new Safety Net 20 day rule means that for certain PBS medicines a repeat supply of the same medicine within 20 days will fall outside the Safety Net. This means that: • the cost will not count towards your Safety Net threshold • if the Safety Net threshold has been reached, the charge will be your usual PBS contribution – not the reduced Safety Net amount. Although early resupplies of some medicines won’t be eligible for the Safety Net, the most you will pay is your usual PBS rate.
