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It can be both you know.But most of all, she should be sorting out over-prescribing as a medical problem, not an economic problem.
+1I totally agree with her proposal, I have a friend on the medical card, goes to the doctor if she gets something in her eye, she is never out of the place, its a joke, I only go to the doctor if I am about to die as can't afford it. I think something should be done to discourage the abuse the health system gets.
How will the prescription charge help this situation?Ion the medical card, goes to the doctor if she gets something in her eye, she is never out of the place, its a joke,
How will the 50c prescription charge help this situation?I recently heard about someone with a skin condition who gets their cream for free through a friend of theirs who gets it on their medical card. It costs €130 a tube. That's just wrong.
Isn`t the G.P. paid per head for medical card holders. If medical card holders are going to be charged 5 euros per visit the money to the G.P. needs to be looked at.
True. The GPs love to see card holder coming as it is easy money.
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I also know a few people who have medical cards and take the children if they have a runny nose! And then they demand antibiotics and are given them by the doctor!
There should definitely be a charge for GP's of €10 and €5 for prescriptions.
Nope, they love it when they never come since they get a flat yearly fee.True. The GPs love to see card holder coming as it is easy money.
The payment should be collected by the GP and deducted from the yearly flat fee (no net gain to the GP).Isn`t the G.P. paid per head for medical card holders. If medical card holders are going to be charged 5 euros per visit the money to the G.P. needs to be looked at.
40-60 million, it would seem.I can't believe that the 50c charge will raise €20-€30 million. How many prescriptions are written every year in this Country?
40-60 million, it would seem.
I would hope that a small fee would make people think twice before strolling in to the GP. It will also help the government collect some much needed revenue.
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