Concessions are available on pharmaceuticals dispensed to patients discharged from hospital, outpatients attending the emergency department or hospital outpatient clinics within public hospitals.
Medicare Card holders are entitled to receive pharmaceuticals at a maximum cost of $41.00* per prescription item. Holders of one of
the following cards will pay a maximum of $6.60* per prescription item:
Holders of a PBS Safety Net Entitlement Card will not be charged for their medication.
Under current arrangements, these amounts are adjusted in line with inflation by the Australian Government on 1 January each year
Department of Health
Phone:
Royal Hobart Hospital: 6166 6700
Launceston General Hospital: 6777 6728
North-West Regional Hospital: 6493 6280
Mersey Community Hospital: 6478 5229