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THE GOOD news for the air passengers, the Government’s through the Ministry of Health with the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) set PCR prices fell to Rp275,000 for Java and Bali, and Rp300,000 for outside Java-Bali.
According to the Director General of Health Services Abdul Kadir said the highest tariff limit that had been set before was the time for evaluation with BPKP. The evaluation carried out is through calculating the cost of taking consists of service, reagents, administrative costs and other costs tailored to conditions.
“We agreed that it was reduced to Rp275,000 for the island of Java and Bali and Rp300,000 for outside Java and Bali,” he said in a press conference on Wednesday (10/27).
Thus, Abdul asks all health facilities can comply with the highest tariff limit that has been determined by the results of a maximum of 1 x 24 hours. In addition, his party also asked the District/City Provincial Health Office to carry out coaching and supervision of the highest tariff limit in accordance with their respective authorities.
“Evaluation will be reviewed regularly according to needs,” he said.
Meanwhile Deputy Head of BPKP in the field of Politics, Law and Security (Polhukam) PMK, Iwan Taufiq Purwanto said that the determination of the USAP PCR test price to follow up on the direction of President Joko Widodo or Jokowi at a limited meeting of evaluating the implementation of the restrictions on community activities (PPKM) which was held on Monday, October 25, 2021.
On that basis, he said, the Ministry of Health through the Director General of Health Services asked the BPKP to conduct an evaluation of the RT PCR Swab Reference price. He added, the decline in the price of RT-PCR swabs was also influenced by several factors, a decrease in the price of consumables such as self-protective equipment, the price of PCR and RNA reagents and overhead costs.
“The decline in the price of raw materials on the market makes the RT PCR price structure also change,” he finished. [sources/photos special]
