Fred Dispense Plus - 19 June 2025 (v39)

Release Notes

New in Fred Dispense Plus

Fred Dispense Plus automatically applies both software and drug updates. No user intervention is required, but please ensure that your server PC is always switched on as automatic updates are applied outside of business hours.

Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment

This release adds support for the Additional Community Supply Support (ACSS) payment claiming in preparation for 1 July when the ACSS payment will be made as part of your regular PBS Claim.

The ACSS payments have two components:

  1. A payment of $4.79 (in 2024-25) for each supply of a Commonwealth subsidised PBS or RPBS prescription of a section 85 medicine with increased dispensing quantities by an approved pharmacist, when supplied at the full maximum dispensing quantity; and

  2. A payment of $0.78 (in 2024-25) for each supply of a Commonwealth subsidised PBS or RPBS prescription of a section 85 medicine dispensed by an approved pharmacist.

From 1 July 2025, ACSS payments will be automated via PBS online. Further information, see New payments under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement on the PBS website.

For scripts that are anticipated to attract the ACSS payments, the Coding Sticker tile at the wait screen will display the amount next to the ACSS1 and ACSS2 labels.

Example Coding Sticker

Reports have also been updated to allow reporting of scripts that are anticipated to attract the ACSS payments.

This will only apply to scripts dispensed from 1 July 2025, in line with when PBS online will begin automated payments for ACSS.

Example Script Analysis Report - “Gov Recovery Breakdown” section

PBS Online reports have also been updated to allow reporting of scripts that attract ACSS payments.

Example Detailed Claim Report

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Fixed in Fred Dispense Plus

  • Fixed an issue with the SE and NR sigs when dispensing the last repeat.

    See UserVoice item .