Funding & Reimbursement Shorts: Claiming payment for EPS prescriptions
As part of our Funding & Reimbursement Shorts series, Community Pharmacy England’s in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts have created a new video on claiming payment for EPS prescriptions.
Correct EPS submission processes are a key part of ensuring pharmacy teams are paid accurately for the products supplied against electronic prescriptions and for preventing payment delays.
In this video, Dan Ah-Thion, our Community Pharmacy IT Policy Manager and Mitesh Bhudia, our Dispensing and Supply Team Supervisor, talk through the EPS prescription claiming and submission journey process to explain:
- The importance of submitting both Dispense Notification (DN) and Claim Notification (CN) messages or EREMs for EPS prescriptions
- How to apply correct dispenser endorsements and exemption status before submitting EPS claims
- How to manage mixed prescriptions and part-dispensed items to avoid claim rejection or incorrect charge deductions
- How the EPS claims interact with the EPS 5-day window and 180-day claiming deadlines for reimbursement
- Using IT dispensing system-generated reports to accurately declare EPS item totals on the FP34C and how to reconcile payments using the Prescription Item Report (PIR).
Watch the claiming payment for EPS prescriptions here:
Funding & Reimbursement Shorts
Community Pharmacy England’s series of Funding & Reimbursement Shorts aim to provide pharmacy owners and their teams with more information on common funding and reimbursement topics, enhancing understanding of specific topics and addressing common queries. In the videos, our in-house Drug Tariff and funding experts will offer practical advice on topics such as:
- Paper prescription sorting and submission process
- End of month submission process
- Handling prescriptions with supplementary product information
- Price concessions
- Dispensing claiming SSPs
- ‘FS’ endorsed prescriptions
- Original pack dispensing
The videos are supplemented by factsheets and briefings produced by the Dispensing and Supply team, including the overarching ‘Top tips to maximise dispensing income’ factsheet, which links to a wealth of resources and serves as a handy written checklist for the wider pharmacy team.
Later videos will cover topics such as referred back and disallowed items and EPS claiming. We would also welcome your suggestions for other future topics – please email ds.team@cpe.org.uk with any suggestions.
