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HIV Medications are free in NSW

If you take HIV medications, from 1 October 2015 they will be free. This applies to all NSW residents regardless of whether they get HIV medicines dispensed from a hospital pharmacy or a community pharmacy. There are a few things you will need to do before your medications will be free

Step 1: Make an appointment to see the doctor who prescribes your medications

Step2: Ask your doctor for a new prescription for you HIV medications.

Step 3: Your doctor will give you a patient consent form which is required for the co-payment to be waived. Ensure your doctor completes and signs the form and gives it to you to sign as well. You will need a separate consent form for each HIV medication you are prescribed

Step 4: Attach the form signed by both you and your doctor to each of your prescriptions

Step 5: Take your prescriptions to either a community or a hospital pharmacy and have the medications dispensed. You will not be charged the co-payment and your medications will be free. Make sure the patient consent form remains attached to your prescription. You will need the form again when you next have your prescription repeats filled.

Step 6:  Each time your doctor writes a new HIV prescription, make sure you and your doctor complete and sign a new patient consent form and that you attach the form to your prescriptions.

for more information contact the Treatments Officer at Positive Life NSW on toll-free 1800 245 677 or visit The Choice is Yours website at http://thechoiceisyours.positivelife.org.au/