Medical report fee standardised
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- Fiji’s Health Ministry clarified that Tavua Hospital’s $56.25 medical report fee is not unique to the facility.
- Assistant Minister Penioni Ravunawa said the standard baseline fee at public health facilities is $50 before VAT.
The $56.25 charge for a medical report at Tavua Hospital is not a special fee set by the facility, Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services has clarified.
Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Penioni Ravunawa said public health facilities use a standard baseline charge of $50 for medical reports. That amount excludes VAT, meaning the final fee is higher once the tax is included.
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