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.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 15 May 14 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 15 May 14
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