hello,
i am looking to get basic health insurance to cover inpatient fees in public hospital. Not interested in accomodation type, outpatient etc. Dont want the additional expense of private hospitals either.
The main reason for me to get health insurance is to have a shorter time for any non life threatening operation.
Do public hospitals have private facilities and do private patients in public hospitals have their own shorter waiting list?
HSE states that there is only one waiting list in public hospitals for public outpatient facilities
http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/Resourc..._treatment_of_public_and_private_patients.pdf
If there is only one list, can i not pay cash to see the consultant privately to see him/her quicker and then go on the single waiting list for the operation. In this case, there is no need for health insurance (500 euros for most basic plan) other than not having to pay for the overnight charges (which is maximum of 750 euros per year i think).
many thanks,
rusty
i am looking to get basic health insurance to cover inpatient fees in public hospital. Not interested in accomodation type, outpatient etc. Dont want the additional expense of private hospitals either.
The main reason for me to get health insurance is to have a shorter time for any non life threatening operation.
Do public hospitals have private facilities and do private patients in public hospitals have their own shorter waiting list?
HSE states that there is only one waiting list in public hospitals for public outpatient facilities
http://www.hse.ie/eng/staff/Resourc..._treatment_of_public_and_private_patients.pdf
If there is only one list, can i not pay cash to see the consultant privately to see him/her quicker and then go on the single waiting list for the operation. In this case, there is no need for health insurance (500 euros for most basic plan) other than not having to pay for the overnight charges (which is maximum of 750 euros per year i think).
many thanks,
rusty