16     Contraceptive services

The ordinary fee

Intrauterine device

Temporary resident patients

How to claim

Two types of fee are paid for contraceptive services: an ordinary fee and an intrauterine device fee. These are paid at annual rates representing payment for services over a 12 month period. Health authorities pay quarterly ordinary fees of one-quarter of the annual amount. Intrauterine device fees are also paid quarterly, but the first payment is at a higher rate than the other three quarterly payments to reflect the additional work involved in fitting a device. Any woman, irrespective of whether she is registered for general medical services, can apply to receive contraceptive services.

Payment arrangements

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