Omnipod® NDSS Subsidy

Omnipod 5 and Omnipod DASH® pods are partially subsidised and listed on the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). A subscription payment is required to access Omnipod 5 and Omnipod DASH®. This may be covered by private health insurance similar to other insulin pump systems; OR by paying a no lock-in subscription fee to Insulet Australia:

• $185/per box for Omnipod 5.
• $168.27/per box for Omnipod DASH®

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You will need to continue your no lock-in subscription payments for as long as you wish to access the NDSS subsidy for Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH® Pods without private health insurance

Yes the form must be certified by your diabetes health professional, if you have not previously registered for insulin pump consumables.

Yes, provided you have met the eligibility criteria you can access the subsidy through a no lock-in subscription payable to Omnipod directly as follows:

• $185/ per box for Omnipod 5 PODs.
• $168.27/per box for Omnipod DASH® PODs

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• The NDSS Item Code for is Omnipod 5 is 691.
• The NDSS Item Code for is Omnipod DASH® is 690.

If accessing Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH® Pods  through private health insurance:
Step 1: Contact your pharmacy to place an order
Step 2: Collect your order of Pods from the pharmacy you ordered from and make your NDSS co-payment of $31.80/box for general or $24.10/box for concession card holders.

If accessing Pods through a no lock-in subscription payment to Omnipod:
Step 1: Contact Insulet and make your subscription payment (Payment can take up to 2 days to clear)
Step 2: Contact your pharmacy to place an order
Step 3: Collect your order of Pods from the pharmacy you ordered from and make your NDSS co-payment of $31.80/box for general or $24.10/box for concession card holders.

Omnipod 5 and Omnipod DASH®Pods are not held in stock at your pharmacy and it is necessary to pre-order supply via your NDSS access point. This typically takes a few days. Please discuss with your pharmacist about timing of delivery and plan ahead to ensure you have ample supply at all times.

Explain to your pharmacist that you wish to order some insulin pump consumables, and your consumable is the Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH® Pod with the relevant item code:

• The NDSS Item Code for is Omnipod 5 is 691.
• The NDSS Item Code for is Omnipod DASH® is 690.

Please plan ahead to ensure you have enough supply at all times.

Omnipod does not offer any loan or trial program as it offers a no lock-in subscription payment option. Once you are confirmed by Omnipod as a registered Omnipod user and have setup a no lock-in subscription, you can access the NDSS subsidy for Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH® Pods.

Yes, you can switch between access to Omnipod on the NDSS with the no lock-in subscription to Insulet. Before changing devices, seek guidance from your diabetes health professional.

You will not need to complete another insulin pump consumables access form.  Once your subscription is confirmed with Omnipodyou will become a registered Omnipod user, providing eligibility to the NDSS subsidy for Omnipod 5 or Omnipod DASH® Pods.

You can order a maximum of 13 boxes of Omnipod 5 and/or DASH® Pods within a 12 month period. Please note once you have collected pods from the pharmacy they are not eligible for a return.

Omnipod need to match the CGM in their system with the NDSS system to update the pharmacy NDSS ordering platform to enable your pharmacist to order the correct Omnipod 5 pods for you.

Omnipod need to match the CGM in their system with the NDSS system to update the pharmacy NDSS ordering platform to enable your pharmacist to order the correct Omnipod 5 pods for you.

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