Claiming medical expenses on revenue

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I’m going my return. - I had physio this year and already claimed from VHI Can I claim for the rest which was 50 a session on revenue??

Also is dental cleaning with a hygienist allowed on revenue

Thanks

 

[odyssey06]

You can claim the balance of the physio cost yes.

You can't claim routine dental as a tax credit, only emergency dental as a MED2 claim.

 

[ClubMan]

I had physio this year and already claimed from VHI Can I claim for the rest which was 50 a session on revenue??

Yes.

Also is dental cleaning with a hygienist allowed on revenue

I don't think so.

What are qualifying expenses?

This page outlines qualifying expenses for healthcare

www.revenue.ie

Health expenses specifically excluded from relief​

You cannot claim relief on:

• routine dental care
• ...

Edit: post crossed with @odyssey06's but we're on the same page.

 

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thanks

 

[TrundleAlong]

I attended at a dentist for what I thought was a routine filling. The dentist was unable to do the filling and in the process broke my tooth in two.

She then advised me to see a specialist to have the broken piece still in my gum extracted. Then charged me €90 and sent me on my way.

There was a waiting time of 3 months to see the specialist.

The next day I was in sheer agony so rang around a few dentists. A dentist in Blackrock said he would have a look at it. He was able to extract the piece left in my gum. On my receipt the cost of the extraction was €255 and referred to an emergency appointment/extraction.

Can this be claimed on my Med 1 as non routine dental treatment would you think?

 

[ClubMan]

Ask the dentist if they can furnish you with a MED2 form.

Dental expenses

This pages outlines how you can claim relief for non-routine dental care

www.revenue.ie

How to claim dental expenses​

To claim tax relief on non-routine dental expenses you must:

• include this amount in your health expenses claim under the Non-Routine heading
• have a Form Med 2 completed by your dentist.

Your dentist will normally give a Med 2 to you after your treatment. If you receive treatment over more than one year, they must complete a separate Med 2 for each year.

Details on how to make a claim is explained in 'How do you claim health expenses?' page.

From reading that page it looks like an extraction isn't normally allowable but maybe an emergency extraction is considered "non-routine" and is allowable?

 

[AndroidMan]

Also is dental cleaning with a hygienist allowed on revenue

Isnt there a free clean every 2 years for people with relevant PRSI contributions?
I dont avail myself, I hate dentists!!

 

[odyssey06]

Isnt there a free clean every 2 years for people with relevant PRSI contributions?

Its every year under PRSI. Which is why routine dental is excluded as an expense for claiming tax credits.

Eye tests and contribution to prescription glasses is every 2 years, again they are excluded from tax credits claim.

 

[Sue Ellen]

She then advised me to see a specialist to have the broken piece still in my gum extracted. Then charged me €90 and sent me on my way.

There was a waiting time of 3 months to see the specialist

Certainly would not be going back to her and she was probably aware that there would be a waiting time for the specialist

 

[TrundleAlong]

This was the second time that it happened with her. The first time I waited 3 months and had to have a specialist operate on my gum to take out the tooth that was below the gum line. I put that down to an accident more than anything else, so I gave her a second chance. Big mistake by me and paid the price in pain, stress and cost.....a second time.
After it happened the second time I was effectively ushered out of the room and told to make an appointment with the same specialist as before.
I now realise that she only wants to do simple cleaning work and cannot deal with the more awkward fillings and extractions.

Its every year under PRSI. Which is why routine dental is excluded as an expense for claiming tax credits.

The routine dental cleaning that is provided under your PRSI never covers the cost of any visit that I have made nor my wife either. Looking through my receipts for last year my wife was charged an additional €90 on top of the PRSI payment contribution......the excuse given by the dentist "I had to do a deep clean". I think that these additional costs should be allowable to be claimed against a person's tax.

Eye tests and contribution to prescription glasses is every 2 years, again they are excluded from tax credits claim.

Certainly Specsavers are experts are upselling other services and products. I get my free eye test and PRSI glasses but I still have to pay for the "back of the eye" exam.....about €30.

 

[ClubMan]

The routine dental cleaning that is provided under your PRSI never covers the cost of any visit that I have made nor my wife either.

It did for me a couple of weeks ago. The PRSI Treatment Benefit fully covered the cost of an examination, X-rays, cleaning (not a deep clean though) and polishing, and general advice.

but I still have to pay for the "back of the eye" exam.....about €30.

You don't "have to" pay/opt for that.

Several times I've had free eye examinations/sight tests, including the "back of the eye" thing, done for free at the supervised student clinics in The National Optometry Centre.

Student Clinics

Receive a free, comprehensive eye examination at TU Dublin’s National Optometry Centre, conducted by supervised optometry students. Appointments last up to two hours and include vision and eye health checks, with discounts available on spectacles.

www.tudublin.ie

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[Sue Ellen]

Certainly Specsavers are experts are upselling other services and products. I get my free eye test and PRSI glasses but I still have to pay for the "back of the eye" exam.....about €30.

As Clubman says you don't have to take that test but I for one would always opt for it especially when getting on in age. It checks at the back of the eye for quite a number of problems https://www.specsavers.ie/eye-test/oct-scan

Have heard many people complain about Specsavers but I have found them to be very good. If there is a problem after the purchase they generally try to sort it out as much as they can to the customers request. I had a problem with varifocals and they replaced both sets of lenses free of charge because I wasn't happy with the glasses. Varifocals are notoriously awkward to get exactly right.

I was attending an ophthamologist specialist some years back and asked him what he thought of them. He said that he had found their referrals to be generally spot-on and on the ball with catching problems early. He also said that a few patients eyesight had been saved because they were referred on to him.

 

[Saturn]

Have heard many people complain about Specsavers but I have found them to be very good. I

My experience has been good too. But as they operate on a franchise basis this may vary from store to store.

 

[ClubMan]

Have heard many people complain about Specsavers but I have found them to be very good. If there is a problem after the purchase they generally try to sort it out as much as they can to the customers request.

Same here, and I've never felt under any pressure from any up-selling. I just tell them what I'm looking for and what my budget is and they've never engaged in high pressure up-selling tactics. I've always dealt with their GPO Arcade, Dublin store.

 

[Corola]

The routine dental cleaning that is provided under your PRSI never covers the cost of any visit that I have made nor my wife either. Looking through my receipts for last year my wife was charged an additional €90 on top of the PRSI payment contribution......the excuse given by the dentist "I had to do a deep clean".

If the dentist cleans below the gum line, or if the treatment is carried out by a dental hygienist they can classify it as periodontal treatment (deep cleaning), rather than a scale and polish (routine cleaning).

There is a PRSI benefit of €42 toward periodontal treatment but no limit on the additional amount that can be charged on top.

 

[Corola]

I think that these additional costs should be allowable to be claimed against a person's tax.

In the case of periodontal treatment you can claim the 20% tax credit from Revenue.

 

[odyssey06]

In the case of periodontal treatment you can claim the 20% tax credit from Revenue.

Does the dentist need to complete a MED2 form for that?

 

[ClubMan]

Yes, as I posted earlier...

Claiming medical expenses on revenue

I’m going my return. - I had physio this year and already claimed from VHI Can I claim for the rest which was 50 a session on revenue?? Also is dental cleaning with a hygienist allowed on revenue Thanks

www.askaboutmoney.com

 

[Saturn]

If the dentist cleans below the gum line, or if the treatment is carried out by a dental hygienist they can classify it as periodontal treatment (deep cleaning), rather than a scale and polish (routine cleaning).

Just to say that standard cleaning and advanced cleaning is priced differently in my dental hygienist's practice. A standard clean would not qualify for medical expenses on Revenue.

 

[ClubMan]

A standard clean would not qualify for medical expenses.

But it is covered by PRSI (Dental) Treatment Benefit.

Treatment Benefit Scheme

The Treatment Benefit Scheme is a scheme run by the Department of Social Protection that helps pay for dental, optical and aural services for people with the required number of PRSI contributions.

www.citizensinformation.ie