The Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) have advised that the weekly base cap will increase from 60 to 90 DAA services per week. These changes are effective from 1 July 2024.

This means pharmacies with weekly DAA caps of 60 – 89, will have their weekly cap automatically increased to 90 DAA services per week.

There will be no change for pharmacies with weekly DAA caps of 90 or more.

Please note: the weekly DAA cap is based on the date the DAA service was provided (the start date on the pack) and not the date the claim was submitted to the PPA Portal. Any claims submitted in July with a service date in June will therefore be assessed against the weekly cap that was in effect at the time of the service (i.e. before the base cap increase).

Requests for cap increases above 90 will not be considered.