Further extension to Pharmacy First submission deadline
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The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has emailed pharmacy owners today to inform them that they will further extend the submission deadline for the February Pharmacy First claims. The deadline is now 11.59pm on Thursday 21st March 2024.
NHSBSA has confirmed that pharmacy owners who submit their February declaration by the revised deadline, will receive their Pharmacy First payment on 1st May 2024 as expected. Therefore the above extension should not have an impact on when pharmacy owners will receive their February payment for Pharmacy First.
NHSBSA said they are continuing to work with IT system suppliers to help them resolve their issues with the Pharmacy First data that they have supplied.
Community Pharmacy England is continuing to escalate this matter within NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), raising serious concerns about the management of the issues and their unacceptable impact on pharmacy owners and their teams.
We will be pressing for urgent action to resolve the backlog of unresolved issues, secure the payment mechanism and restore pharmcy owner confidence.
Janet Morrison, Community Pharmacy England Chief Executive said:
”Community pharmacy teams have been hit by a combination of IT hurdles in the past week and this has had a very negative impact on pharmacy teams who have worked exceptionally hard to prepare for and deliver the Pharmacy First service since launch.
We have made clear to Government and the NHS the unacceptable effect this has had on pharmacies’ workload and stress and we are extremely concerned about the impact on both providers and patients. We are pressing Government and the NHS for urgent action to resolve the problems and restore faith in the data and payment mechanism so that pharmacies are fairly recompensed for their hard work in delivering a vital new service.”
FAQs
Q. What should I do if there are discrepancies on my MYS submission?
Pharmacy owners should continue to work with their Pharmacy First IT system supplier helpdesk to escalate any discrepancies. They should also not confirm their claims in MYS until the issue has been resolved.
Q. What should I do if I have submitted my claim with incorrect information?
Pharmacy owners should email the MYS team (mys@nhsbsa.nhs.uk) for further guidance on how their claim will be reviewed. We have requested further clarification on the review process; we will provide an update when this is available.
Q. Will I not get paid for the February 2024 submissions if I don’t submit by the deadline (11.59pm on 21st March 2024)?
If pharmacy owners do not submit by the above deadline, later submissions will be accepted if made within three months of 5th March 2024. However, later submissions will result in delayed payments. Any submissions made after three months will not be accepted by the NHSBSA.
