Australian Medicare Prescription Charges

Medicare Prescription Charges have a maximum price that can be charged to Medicare Card holders.  These are the subsidised prices so that most people pay less than the actual cost of the medicine.

People with a concession card pay a much lower price than the normal subsidised prices.

From 1 January 2022, you may pay up to $42.50 for most PBS medicines or $6.60 if you have a concession card.

Some Pharmacys give a $1 discount, so the cost for a concession card holder might be $5.60 at these pharmacys.

• • In March 2020, I paid $5.60 for a prescription.
  • In 2019, I paid $5.50 for my prescriptions.
  • In 2018, I paid $5.40 for my prescriptions.

www.pbs.gov.au

History of Australian Prescription Fees 2001-2022.

• 2001 Concession card Holders paid $3.50. Normal price was $21.90
• 2002 Concession card Holders paid $3.60. Normal price was $22.40
• 2003 Concession card Holders paid $3.70. Normal price was $23.10
• 2004 Concession card Holders paid $3.80. Normal price was $23.70
• 2005 Concession card Holders paid $4.60. Normal price was $28.60
• 2006 Concession card Holders paid $4.70. Normal price was $29.50
• 2007 Concession card Holders paid $4.90. Normal price was $30.70
• 2008 Concession card Holders paid $5.00. Normal price was $31.30
• 2009 Concession card Holders paid $5.30. Normal price was $32.90
• 2010 Concession card Holders paid $5.40. Normal price was $33.30
• 2011 Concession card Holders paid $5.60. Normal price was $34.20
• 2012 Concession card Holders paid $5.80. Normal price was $35.40
• 2013 Concession card Holders paid $5.90. Normal price was $36.10
• 2014 Concession card Holders paid $6.00. Normal price was $36.90
• 2015 Concession card Holders paid $6.10. Normal price was $37.70
• 2016 Concession card Holders paid $6.20. Normal price was $38.30
• 2017 Concession card Holders paid $6.30. Normal price was $38.80
• 2018 Concession card Holders paid $6.40. Normal price was $39.50
• 2019 Concession card Holders paid $6.50. Normal price was $40.30
• 2020 Concession card Holders paid $6.60. Normal price was $41.00
• 2021 Concession card Holders paid $6.60. Normal price was $41.30
• 2022 Concession card Holders paid $6.60. Normal price was $42.50

More can be see at: www.pbs.gov.au/…/fee

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