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he price ceiling for individually requested COVID-19 swab tests will be evaluated periodically, a Health Ministry official has stated.
The government has set the price ceiling for individually requested COVID-19 swab tests at Rp 900,000 (US$60.6) to eliminate price disparities following concerns over the high costs of tests at private laboratories.
Prior to the policy, the national COVID-19 task force said several hospitals had charged more than Rp 2.5 million for swab tests.
The price ceiling will be formally announced through a Health Minister circular expected to be issued soon.
The price ceiling was determined after a discussion with the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) on analysis and surveys of healthcare facilities.
According to the Health Ministry’s acting health service director general, Abdul Kadir, the periodical evaluation would be based on the prices of the components of the test.
“We will take into consideration price changes for, among other things, services and human resources,” Abdul said.
