Savings from prescription charge increase

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

The request was refused by Ministry of Health.

From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministry of Health,

Yesterday the government announced that it was increasing prescription charges from $3 to$5 per item. The government's press release ("Budget 2012: Prescription Charges Help Fund Health", 14 May 2012) said that this would rsult in savings of $20 million in the first year, and $40 million in the following year. I would like to request the following information under the Official Information Act 1982:

* all information relating to the cost savings for this policy. I'm particularly interested in seeing how these savings were calculated and what they are composed of (i.e. $X in higher revenue, $Y in lower prescption uptake).

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Ministry of Health

Dear Alex Harris

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 15 May 2012.

Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the Official
Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request within 20
working days.  You should receive a response on or before 13 June 2012.

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201201654

Yours sincerely
 
Government Relations
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
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From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministry of Health,

A response to this request was due two weeks ago. Will I be receiving one soon, or will I have to go to the ombudsman?

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Ministry of Health


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Dear Alex Harris

A combined response to both your oia requests was emailed on 14 June 2012.
 I have attached that email below.

I note a transcription error in the email address, and for that I
apologise on behalf of the Ministry.

Yours sincerely

Callum Sutherland
Senior Analyst
Government Relations
Corporate Services

From:        Anne Wong/MOH
To:        [email address]
Date:        14/06/2012 11:06 a.m.
Subject:        Your request for official information (H201201654)

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Dear Alex Harris
Please find attached response to your request of 15 May 2012.
Regards
Anne

Anne Wong
Executive Assistant
Finance Procurement and Facilities
Corporate Services
Ministry of Health
DDI: (04) 816-2211
Fax: 04 816 2191

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From:        Alex Harris <[OIA #233 email]>
To:        [email address]
Date:        26/06/2012 04:08 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Acknowledgment of your OIA request for all information
relating to cost savings for prescription charge increase policy

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     Dear Ministry of Health,
   
    A response to this request was due two weeks ago. Will I be
    receiving one soon, or will I have to go to the ombudsman?
   
    Yours faithfully,
   
    Alex Harris
   
    -----Original Message-----
   
    Dear Alex Harris
   
    Thank you for your request for official information, received by
    the
    Ministry of Health on 15 May 2012.
   
    Your request has been received and logged.  As required under the
    Official
    Information Act 1982, the Ministry will respond to your request
    within 20
    working days.  You should receive a response on or before 13 June
    2012.
   
    If a large amount of information has been requested or if the
    Ministry
    needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to
    extend this
    date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will
    advise you
    if such an extension is necessary.
   
    The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201201654
   
    Yours sincerely
     
    Government Relations
    Corporate Services
    Ministry of Health
    [1]mailto:[email address]
   
   
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From: Alex Harris

Dear Ministry of Health,

Thanks; I was worried it might be something liek that. I'll keep an eye out for the information when it is proactively released.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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