MHLW Japan Proposes First Consultation Fee Increase To Compensate For Increased Consumption Tax
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
MHLW Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council proposed that the basic fee for patients’ first consultations be raised by ¥120 to ¥2,820 ($27) and the price of follow-up consultations be raised by ¥30 to ¥720 in accordance with the consumption tax hike, which comes into effect in April 2014.