Med 1 missing a drugs prescription form

[worrywart]

Hi

I was prescribed very expensive drugs for a period in 2011/2012 which meant that I was paying in November 2011 120e. I am missing my receipt from the pharmacy when I would have paid for the drugs and paid the full 120e however I do have a receipt for later in the month where I did not pay any money so obviously I had reached the dps limit at that stage. Do you think that I can claim for the 120e on the med 1 form even though I do not have the receipt for the 120e but because I got a prescription later in the month and did not pay any money for it?

 

[Padraigb]

The Revenue do not seek receipts in all cases - particularly where a person is on a continuing prescription. Submit your claim. Don't even bother referring to the missing receipt. If they scrutinise your case and ask for evidence, deal with it then.

Many pharmacists are happy to issue duplicate receipts.

 

[Sue Ellen]

I'm sure as Padraigb says they will be able to give you a copy of the receipt if you do have an audit as you don't submit your receipts with the Med1 form to Revenue.

Perhaps you paid by laser or credit card and if you do get stuck this may be used as back-up if all else fails and you can't get a copy receipt.

 

[worrywart]

Thanks for the advice. I had been thinking that if I did have an audit I could ask the pharmacy for a copy as I definitely had to have spent the 120e earlier in the month to not have paid for the prescription I got later in the month. I will go ahead and claim for it.Thanks