DHBNZ annual statement of reasonable GP fee increases May 2009

21 District Health BoardsYearA B C D EStatementincreaseCarriedforward fromprior year andadjusted bycurrent %*Total AnnualStatementReasonableFee IncreaseActualincreaseapplied bypractice XYZUnusedpercentage tocarry forwardto next year1 5.50% zero 5.50% 4.00% 1.50%2 4.20% 1.56% 5.76% 4.50% 1.26%3 6.10% 1.33% 7.43% 7.00% 0.43%4 3.70% 0.45% 4.15% 4.00% 0.15%* calculated by multiplying percentage number in column E for previous year bypercentage number in column A of current year (i.e. 1.5% x 1.042 = 1.56%)13. Multiple increases during the year should be viewed together. The total increase over theyear must be within the annual statement % for the increase to be considered reasonableby DHBs. For example, a practice may raise its standard GP consultation fees by 4.0% inAugust 2009 and wish to increase by a further 2.0% in March 2010 This gives a totalincrease over 2009/10 of 6.0%, which is less than the 6.5% reasonable statement, sodeemed reasonable by DHBs. A practice’s annual increase will be calculated from theperiod of 1 July – 30 June i.e. within any one financial year.14. DHBs may refer to Fees Review Committees all standard GP consultation fee increaseswhich put the increase in practice revenue across all age bands above the annualstatement applicable for that practice.15. No additional allowance is made in the annual statement for any one-off events in2009/10.Craig ClimoLead CEOOn behalf of all DHBsPage 4 of 4