My father was recently admitted to hospital with a minor issue. He has health insurance but when he was asked did he wish to use his insurance he opted to be go public as he said he had read something his insurance sent him that they would be charged a large figure per night and he felt he was entitled to be treated as a public patient.
To cut a long story short it was discovered he needed major surgery which had to be done in Dublin. He was transferred to Dublin and had his surgery but he thought he had switched to his insurance as in both hospitals he was asked on a few occasions for his insurance details but after questioning him he did say he never signed any forms. He is making a good recovery thankfully and from what I have read you must sign the insurance form when admitted. I would like to know has anyone changed over to their insurance during their stay and how do you do this?
To cut a long story short it was discovered he needed major surgery which had to be done in Dublin. He was transferred to Dublin and had his surgery but he thought he had switched to his insurance as in both hospitals he was asked on a few occasions for his insurance details but after questioning him he did say he never signed any forms. He is making a good recovery thankfully and from what I have read you must sign the insurance form when admitted. I would like to know has anyone changed over to their insurance during their stay and how do you do this?