Professional fees are the amount paid to a service provider for their services. They’re typically paid to a pharmacist and include dispensing fees, compounding fees or any other special service fees. Each jurisdiction has its own policies for these fees.
| Jurisdiction | Professional fee group | Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Compounding | Extemporaneous preparations fee is 1.5 times the base professional fee ($12 for the 65Plus Plan and $11.96 for all other plans) for non-compound products: this applies to compounds that contain 3 or more ingredients; additionally, $0.10 per powder paper will be paid when compounded by the pharmacist. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | COVID-19 | COVID-19 immunization fee of $17. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Dispensing fee | 65Plus Plan professional fee of $12 for drug costs between $0 and $249.99, $40 for drug costs of $250+. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Dispensing fee | Foundation Plan, Access Plan and Assurance Plan professional fee: $11.96 for drug costs between $0 and $49.99, $23.93 for drug costs between $50 and $249.99 and $50 for drug costs of $250+. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Medication review/management/assessment | Medication review: $52.50 up to 72 times per year per pharmacy for beneficiaries who have chronic illnesses and are taking 3 or more medications. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Medication review/management/assessment | SaferMedsNL: $23 for an initial consult, $10 for a follow-up consult for claims for 3 years; there is a focus on 3 classes of drugs: proton pump inhibitors in year 1 and continuation of proton pump inhibitors and sedative hypnotics in year 2 and year 3. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Medication review/management/assessment | Up to $12 per medication management adaptation. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Pharmaceutical services | Mifegymiso: $50 per service. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Pharmaceutical services | Refusal to fill: up to $24. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Prescribing | Prescribing for a minor ailment: up to $12. |