New general ophthalmic services fees
3 April 2024
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New general ophthalmic services fees for 2024/25 From 1 April 2024, there is new guidance setting out fees for general ophthalmic services, including:
You can read the guidance here in full. The new fee structure has been updated in PCSE Online and will be applied to all GOS1, GOS5 and GOS6 claims submitted from 1 April 2024 onwards. The new fees will be applied to all GOS3 and GOS4 claims with a date of 1 April 2024 or onwards in Part 4 patient declaration date (collection date). We would like to also remind you of the validity period for GOS claims:
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Best wishes,
The PCSE Ophthalmic Payments Team |
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