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Medical card only just approved.....have A and E bill!

  • 18-01-2013 11:01am
    #1
    Fran79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭


    Hi guys
    hope someone can help

    I gave birth on 22/9/12 and phoned medical card section in Sep to inform them of the birth. (Hubbie and me and other son are all card holders). I was told I needed to write a letter with copy of birth cert, babys PPs number etc.

    I sent this beginning of October. My baby had to visit A and E twice last week and the GP / nurse a couple of times (got a scold / burn). I received the A and E bill yesterday so phoned up medical card section again to ask what was going on. Basically they had done nothing with the paperwork. I have just checked online now and he has his med card number but the valid from date is showing as 17/01/13 ie yesterday - surely this should have a date of before Christmas?
    Does this now mean I am liable for all these medical bills? Cause I really dont have the money for A and E let alone the several trips to the dr's surgery.

    Anyone any advise?

    TIA


Comments

  • #2
    Cushie Butterfield
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭Cushie Butterfield


    no, the new card will cover the bills as he was entitled to it at the time. Just ring hospital billing dept & give them the card number & the invoice number from the bill & ask them to cancel it. They can check the validity of the card & should cancel the bill on foot of this.


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