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Participation by a medical practitioner (including a general practitioner, but not including a specialist or consultant physician) in a Domiciliary Medication Management Review (DMMR) for patients living in the community setting, where the medical practitioner:

-    assesses a patient's medication management needs, and following that assessment, refers the patient to a community pharmacy or an accredited pharmacist for a DMMR, and provides relevant clinical information required for the review, with the patient's consent; and

-    discusses with the reviewing pharmacist the results of that review including suggested medication management strategies; and

-    develops a written medication management plan following discussion with the patient.

Benefits under this item are payable not more than once in each 12 month period, except where there has been a significant change in the patient's condition or medication regimen requiring a new DMMR.

Fee: $154.80 Benefit: 100% = $154.80

(See para A41 of explanatory notes to this Category)

Extended Medicare Safety Net Cap: $464.40

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