30 August 2023
Chris McQuoid
[FYI request #23127 email]
Tēnā koe Chris
Your request for Official information, reference: HNZ00023620
Thank you for your email on 28 June 2023, asking for the following under the Of icial
Information Act 1982 (the Act):
“I would like to know what if any rewards, incentives, grants reimbursements are
offered to gp practices giving the flu and the bivalent covid vaccine.
In addition to this I request any information on the possibility of those being passed
from the practice on to the individual employees of that practice in the form of targets
or meeting a target number or of individual bonuses I seek this part of information
specifically in relation to Three Kings Family Medical Center.”
General practice, pharmacy clinics, Hauora Māori and Pacific providers are funded in one of
two ways, either through an individual contract with their Region (formerly known as District
Health Boards (DHBs) or via Price Per Dose (PPD). PPD is the most common funding method.
Individual contracts with providers involve input funding to cover workforce and facility costs.
These contracts wil continue in 2023.
There is a set PPD rate of $36.05 paid to participating primary care providers during normal
business hours, and a rate of $48.72 PPD outside of normal hours (i.e., between 8pm and
8am, and between 5pm Friday and 8am Monday, and including public holidays). Currently,
the PPD rate is the same for pharmacies and other providers on PPD contracts. The cost of
vaccinations is covered by central government as part of the COVID-19 Response and
Recovery fund. The PPD rates are excluding GST.
For administration of the influenza vaccine, the baseline administration fee, which is paid by
Te Whatu Ora, can vary depending on the provider contract.
Finally, there is a reimbursement for the administration of the influenza vaccine to healthcare
workers i.e if a primary care practice vaccinates their employees, they can claim back the
cost of this through the National Public Health Service.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Te Whatu Ora may
proactively release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your
name and contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Matt Hannant
Interim Director, Prevention
National Public Health Service
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Te Whatu Ora, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand
