If a person has income in excess of the income limits for the Scheme, it is possible that he/she may still qualify under the General Medical Card/GP Visit Card Scheme, if his or her circumstances are causing financial hardship e.g. medical costs, nursing home costs etc. The general scheme, although having lower income thresholds, provides for income disregards and relevant outgoings to be taken into account in the assessment process.
Thanks, they qualify for the GP visit card anyway as income < €1,400 per week.
About €40 over the €900 medical card weekly income limit, so maybe with a letter detailing medical history will qualify.
If this couple have no HSE medical card and no private health insurance, and become ill and need admittance to a public hospital for operation/treatment etc, is it simply a case that they are invoiced and pony up the cash? I don't understand how the process works.
What are the options to pay for future health care including outpatient and in-patient?
If this couple have no HSE medical card and no private health insurance, and become ill and need admittance to a public hospital for operation/treatment etc, is it simply a case that they are invoiced and pony up the cash? I don't understand how the process works.
I would also point out that they will not be at the door of the A&E or the ward asking for this up front so no need to be worrying about having it handy.The A&E has a 100 euro fee.
If you stay overnight, there is a nominal 75e fee per night, to max 750 pa.
I was confused a bit about the €75 per night charge as when I attend a periodic outpatients clinic as a private patient, my insurer LAYA are billed €75 for dayward and extras for phlebotomy/pathology etc.
Originally posted by Steiner
About €40 over the €900 medical card weekly income limit, so maybe with a letter detailing medical history will qualify.
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