There has been an increase in prescriptions issued to patients for medicinal cannabis.
If a patient presents with a prescription containing a cannabis product to be supplied, please ensure that:
- The patient presents with a valid prescription issued by a consultant/oncologist;
- The patient is registered in the Cannabis for Medical Use Register (CMUR); and
- The prescription presented to authorise the supply is a Cannabis for Medical Use Prescription form.
MCAP claims are to be submitted manually using the administrative codes provided on a unified claim form (blue receipt paper) with a copy of the Cannabis for Medical Use prescription form. You can check if the patient has been granted approval for the reimbursement by contacting Pharmacy Function on 01 8647100 option 7 or email PCRS.ExemptMed@hse.ie.
Further information is available on the IPU Medical Cannabis Access Programme Webpage and in the PCRS HSE Circulars 025/21 and 018/22.
