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All community pharmacy contractors, not just those who were previously using the Pharmacy Earlier Payment Scheme (PEPS), will be able to access an earlier advance payment from November, PSNC has announced.
Contractors who make their monthly FP34C submissions through the Manage Your Service (MYS) portal by the fifth day of the month after that in which the supply was made will receive their advance payments about 20 days earlier compared to the current timetable, PSNC said when announcing the new advance payment timetable yesterday (August 26).
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