Pathological co-pay

May 15, 2014

IVD Australia has estimated that the $7 co-payment for all pathology services from 01 Jul 2015 confirmed in the budget will raise less than $20m a year but will cost the pathology sector more than $50m to collect or forgo if they are unable to collect it from patients. The budget proposal exempts health concession card holders and other low income earners from the charge after 10 GP, pathology and DI episodes ($70), but low and middle income earners will have no cap. Pathology providers might charge more once the systems were in place, IVD Australia said.

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Pathological co-pay

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