Application for medication certificate

shifty1964 · Nov 6, 2016

Hi.
I applied for my medication exemption weeks ago ( at least 4 ) As I have now been diagnosed with type 2 but have heard nothing.
I had a prepaid yearly one that is due to run out at the end of this month ( November ).
Any advice please ?
Paul.

lovinglife · Nov 6, 2016

If you pay for your prescription keep the receipt you can then claim it back once you get your card, not sure of the ins and outs but your pharmacist will be able to advise you

Jay-Marc · Nov 6, 2016

Contact the NHS Business Services Authority on 0300 330 9291 (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm on Saturday) to make sure the application has reached them. Two to three weeks is not unusual but you seem to be well over that now.

It is backdated when it does get issued, so you can then apply for a pro rata refund on your existing pre-payment certificate. They don't provide a form for that so you have to return the certificate with a covering letter.

Sid Bonkers · Nov 6, 2016

shifty1964 said:
As I have now been diagnosed with type 2

As far as I remember you can only claim prescription exemption if you are prescribed medication for diabetes and you dont say if you are on meds for it or just diet controlled.

Diet controlled T2's do not qualify, but if you are on diabetic meds then as someone else has said just keep the receipts and you can claim them back.

And depending how well you know your pharmacist they may well not charge you for your meds as they will know what you are
prescribed if they are dispensing them, I dont ever recall showing my certificate to my pharmacist, they just asked me to sign the back of the prescription, although it is an offence not to pay for meds if you are not exempt.

Jay-Marc · Nov 6, 2016

Sid Bonkers said:
As far as I remember you can only claim prescription exemption if you are prescribed medication for diabetes and you dont say if you are on meds for it or just diet controlled.

Diet controlled T2's do not qualify, but if you are on diabetic meds then as someone else has said just keep the receipts and you can claim them back.

Applications are in general handled through our GP practice as they are required to certify the diagnosis and medication.

And depending how well you know your pharmacist they may well not charge you for your meds as they will know what you are
prescribed if they are dispensing them, I dont ever recall showing my certificate to my pharmacist, they just asked me to sign the back of the prescription, although it is an offence not to pay for meds if you are not exempt.

Most pharmacies don't bother to ask to see either medical exemption or pre-payment certificates as there is no requirement to produce it - but there are random checks on declarations.

CarbsRok · Nov 6, 2016

Jay-Marc said:
Most pharmacies don't bother to ask to see either medical exemption or pre-payment certificates as there is no requirement to produce it - but there are random checks on declarations.

Pharmacies in my local town have a large notice displayed requesting the client claiming free prescriptions has the required proof due to a government crackdown.
If you don't produce the certificate then a large not seen is stamped across the prescription. So obviously things are being checked a lot more often now.

Jay-Marc · Nov 6, 2016

They have been marking prescriptions with large Xs etc when they haven't seen the certificate for some years now. I think I am asked to produce it no more that once a year, but YMMV.

Maggie/Magpie · Nov 6, 2016

Hi I spoke to pre-payment prescription people yesterday I had to fill out a form which the gp then signs and sends to them. It then takes another four weeks on top to receive the certificate. So I'm guessing you should hear something in the next week or so. Which is why they back date it. I was advised to continue to use my prepayment card until I received the other one in the post. Then phone up pre-payment dept and tell them I'm excerpt and no longer require it. I believe you can get a refund for any prepayment not required and the exception is is back dated a month.
So don't worry yet. Or to set your mind at ease phone them.

b34 blues · Nov 7, 2016

I've never been given one of these either and I'm on diabetic medication as well ?

shifty1964 · Nov 7, 2016

Jay-Marc said:
Contact the NHS Business Services Authority on 0300 330 9291 (8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm on Saturday) to make sure the application has reached them. Two to three weeks is not unusual but you seem to be well over that now.

It is backdated when it does get issued, so you can then apply for a pro rata refund on your existing pre-payment certificate. They don't provide a form for that so you have to return the certificate with a covering letter.

Thank you

shifty1964 · Nov 7, 2016

Sid Bonkers said:
As far as I remember you can only claim prescription exemption if you are prescribed medication for diabetes and you dont say if you are on meds for it or just diet controlled.

Diet controlled T2's do not qualify, but if you are on diabetic meds then as someone else has said just keep the receipts and you can claim them back.

And depending how well you know your pharmacist they may well not charge you for your meds as they will know what you are
prescribed if they are dispensing them, I dont ever recall showing my certificate to my pharmacist, they just asked me to sign the back of the prescription, although it is an offence not to pay for meds if you are not exempt.

Hi, sorry.
Subscription & metformin.

shifty1964 · Nov 7, 2016

Maggie/Magpie said:
Hi I spoke to pre-payment prescription people yesterday I had to fill out a form which the gp then signs and sends to them. It then takes another four weeks on top to receive the certificate. So I'm guessing you should hear something in the next week or so. Which is why they back date it. I was advised to continue to use my prepayment card until I received the other one in the post. Then phone up pre-payment dept and tell them I'm excerpt and no longer require it. I believe you can get a refund for any prepayment not required and the exception is is back dated a month.
So don't worry yet. Or to set your mind at ease phone them.

Thank you.

Sid Bonkers · Nov 9, 2016

shifty1964 said:
Hi, sorry.
Subscription & metformin.

Yes then you do qualify for free prescriptions and not just diabetic prescriptions but all drugs that you are now prescribed will be dispensed Free Of Charge

Any news have you got your certificate yet?

Shar67 · Nov 9, 2016

b34 blues said:
I've never been given one of these either and I'm on diabetic medication as well ?

You have to apply

b34 blues · Nov 9, 2016

Ok so where at? Is it at your doctors

Jay-Marc · Nov 9, 2016

b34 blues said:
Ok so where at? Is it at your doctors

In short yes.

They should have done it really the first time you were prescribed the qualifying drug(s).

shifty1964 · Nov 12, 2016

Sid Bonkers said:
Yes then you do qualify for free prescriptions and not just diabetic prescriptions but all drugs that you are now prescribed will be dispensed Free Of Charge

Any news have you got your certificate yet?

They never received my application so had to send another.

shifty1964 · Nov 12, 2016

Sid Bonkers said:
Yes then you do qualify for free prescriptions and not just diabetic prescriptions but all drugs that you are now prescribed will be dispensed Free Of Charge

Any news have you got your certificate yet?

That should read sitagliptin & metformin

Duncan57 · Nov 14, 2016

IT took three months for my exemption card to arrive.

Maggie/Magpie · Nov 15, 2016

Hi
Received my exemption card yesterday, Its only taken three weeks in all, I should chase them up.
U.K Phone 0300 3301341
Maggie/Magpie

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