Extended FP34C submission deadline for prescriptions dispensed in March 2024
With Easter Monday (1 April 2024) occurring in the first five days of the FP34C submission window, pharmacy owners will have an extra day, until the end of 6 April 2024, to submit their March FP34Cs using the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal and to dispatch their prescription bundle to the relevant pricing division at the NHSBSA.
Please note the requirement to submit electronic Claim Notification (CN) messages or Electronic Reimbursement Endorsement Messages (EREMs) within the first 5 days of the following month remains unchanged. To avoid any delays to payment for electronic prescriptions dispensed in March (Dispense Notification messages submitted by 31 March 2024), pharmacy owners must continue to submit the corresponding CN messages or EREMs no later than the 5 April 2024.
The extended submission deadline applies in any month where one or more Bank holiday occurs during the first five days of the month. In these months, the earlier advance payment date will remain as four working days from the extended submission/dispatch deadline of the 6th of the month. Pharmacies that submit their FP34C declaration through MYS no later than the 6 April 2024 will secure access to earlier advance payments on 11 April 2024. Those who submit their March FP34C figures late through MYS (between 7-24 April) will NOT receive any earlier advance payments but instead will receive their advance payments in accordance with the normal payment timetable i.e. on 30 April 2024.
To avoid any administrative charges of £25 for late submission of prescription forms, pharmacy owners must also dispatch their prescription bundle to the relevant pricing division at the NHSBSA no later than 6 April 2024. Community Pharmacy England’s briefing titled ‘Administrative charges for late submission of prescription forms‘ provides guidance for pharmacy teams on correct end of month submission processes and information regarding how the £25 deduction for late submissions is administered by the NHSBSA.
For any queries regarding pharmacy payments please contact contractorpayments@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
