Dehydration (POAC)

All Pinnacle practices in Taranaki region can claim for this service. 

• Patients domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Taranaki area.
• Adults with moderate dehydration not responsive to oral fluids +/- antiemetic that can be safely managed in the community.
• Children aged between 6 months and 15 years with moderate dehydration or at risk of getting severely dehydrated due to gastroenteritis that can be managed safely in the community.   

• Patients not domiciled in Te Whatu Ora Taranaki area.
• Adults and children with severe dehydration. Pre-hospital treatment that has been provided cannot be claimed, as admission to hospital is inevitable.
• Administration of IV fluids in children <15 years.
• Diabetic ketoacidosis treatment with IV fluids. The pre-hospital treatment that has been provided cannot be claimed, as admission to hospital is inevitable.
• Adults and children with mild dehydration. 

Exclusion criteria to access POAC funding should not preclude emergency treatment of any medical conditions. 

The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient. If the claim is unable to be funded by POAC, the patient may be liable to the practice for the fees incurred. 

Please make your claim via Primary Options, select Dehydration and then attach the appropriate invoice(s).

Prices listed below are GST inclusive.

Rehydration: $162.74
IV rehydration only in adults, oral rehydration in children.This invoice is a package of care i.e. it includes an allocation for staff time as well as consumables. It cannot be claimed along with any other invoice on the same day. 

Practices are required to provide sufficiently detailed consultation notes to determine appropriate use of POAC funding otherwise the referral may be declined.   

It has been recommended that in addition to a good assessment and history, the full range of appropriate observations should be documented, especially where the diagnosis is undetermined. It is important to state the time of consultations and interactions with the patient.  

The initial 15-minute GP/NP consultation incurs the usual consultation fee paid by the patient. All POAC services thereafter are provided at no cost to the patient. 

The service is funded by Te Whatu Ora.