For the Covid-19 pathology test, the MBS sets a $42.50 rebate for public providers and $85.00 rebate for private providers. The Australian Government has paid abound $760 million for MBS funded COVID-19 pathology tests. In NSW, which recorded 145 new cases of the virus on Monday, 98,000 Covid tests were conducted as of 8pm Sunday. PCR tests, which require pathology testing inside a laboratory, remain the only tests available to the general public. 'The government and public and private pathology laboratories have successfully worked together on delivering Covid-19 pathology testing throughout the pandemic.'

Source: The Nation July 26, 2021 04:07 UTC