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<blockquote data-quote="blackscooby" data-source="post: 706580" data-attributes="member: 147469"><p>Hi,</p><p>I'm another "offender" in the eyes of the NHS BSA for a prescription submitted on the 28th August. According to the letter I didn't pay for a prescription when I had no exception certificate in place and therefore now owe</p><p>Prescription charge of £32.20</p><p>Penalty Charge of £100.00</p><p>Total £132.20 now due.</p><p></p><p>If I don't respond by 6th Jan the charge will increase by 50%!!</p><p></p><p>I am T1 diabetic and have been since 1991. Like others it never even crossed my mind that this life long medical condition would have a time limited exception in place.</p><p>In all these years since 1991 I have NEVER been asked for the certificate. NEVER. I think the assumption by Chemists is that having T1 you have an exemption in place.</p><p></p><p>It is a disgrace that I am being penalised when there is no mechanism in place to issue reminders. I have never been reminded that my exemption is due to expire.</p><p></p><p>In the eyes of the NHS BSA I am a fraudulent claimer and therefore must pay the charge and associated penalty, there is no appeal process. It's black and white, in their eyes I claimed a free prescription when I did not have an active exemption in place.</p><p></p><p>I have spoken to Diabetes UK Care line (lovely lady), and the Patients Association. It is something they are aware of, but at the moment there is no resolution. Basically watch the Diabetes UK home page for news. </p><p></p><p>If you are in this position please let these organisations know to bolster our case.</p><p></p><p>I have paid £1.00 to ensure that my penalty charge doesn't increase to £150 on the 6th Jan.</p><p></p><p>I have since filled in a form to have my exception put in place, but once I have this I can only claim back 30 days of fees. Annoyingly their fine is for a transaction outside of this period. I can only wonder whether this is a deliberate act.</p><p></p><p>I will be writing to my MP.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blackscooby, post: 706580, member: 147469"] Hi, I'm another "offender" in the eyes of the NHS BSA for a prescription submitted on the 28th August. According to the letter I didn't pay for a prescription when I had no exception certificate in place and therefore now owe Prescription charge of £32.20 Penalty Charge of £100.00 Total £132.20 now due. If I don't respond by 6th Jan the charge will increase by 50%!! I am T1 diabetic and have been since 1991. Like others it never even crossed my mind that this life long medical condition would have a time limited exception in place. In all these years since 1991 I have NEVER been asked for the certificate. NEVER. I think the assumption by Chemists is that having T1 you have an exemption in place. It is a disgrace that I am being penalised when there is no mechanism in place to issue reminders. I have never been reminded that my exemption is due to expire. In the eyes of the NHS BSA I am a fraudulent claimer and therefore must pay the charge and associated penalty, there is no appeal process. It's black and white, in their eyes I claimed a free prescription when I did not have an active exemption in place. I have spoken to Diabetes UK Care line (lovely lady), and the Patients Association. It is something they are aware of, but at the moment there is no resolution. Basically watch the Diabetes UK home page for news. If you are in this position please let these organisations know to bolster our case. I have paid £1.00 to ensure that my penalty charge doesn't increase to £150 on the 6th Jan. I have since filled in a form to have my exception put in place, but once I have this I can only claim back 30 days of fees. Annoyingly their fine is for a transaction outside of this period. I can only wonder whether this is a deliberate act. I will be writing to my MP. Thanks, Mark [/QUOTE]
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