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  • 03-04-2016 1:59pm
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    zero 1
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    Be grateful to know about the following
    a friend aged 78 (has medical card no vhi) was sent to a&E hospital with a letter by her doctor
    after about 5 days there she was diagnosed an acute ulcerative collitis ,after 8 or 9 days of treatments and tests it was decided to operate and perform a full collectomy.
    My friend was in hospital recovering for almost 4 months. I would like to know if anybody has an idea of the bills she would incur if any as i have been reading the very unclear hse website on bills that a patient receiving treatment for an acute medical treatment is not charged . would i be right or would it be the €175 per week for 3 months or for 4 months
    would also be grateful if anybody knows how long it takes for the bill to come.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    If it's a full medical card there should be no charge.


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    Kristopherus
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    zero 1 wrote: »
    Be grateful to know about the following
    a friend aged 78 (has medical card no vhi) was sent to a&E hospital with a letter by her doctor
    after about 5 days there she was diagnosed an acute ulcerative collitis ,after 8 or 9 days of treatments and tests it was decided to operate and perform a full collectomy.
    My friend was in hospital recovering for almost 4 months. I would like to know if anybody has an idea of the bills she would incur if any as i have been reading the very unclear hse website on bills that a patient receiving treatment for an acute medical treatment is not charged . would i be right or would it be the €175 per week for 3 months or for 4 months
    would also be grateful if anybody knows how long it takes for the bill to come.

    As Srameen said, full medical card, no charge. GP card or no medical card, the charge is/was €75.00 per night, subject to a max charge of €750.00 in any one year.


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    the14thwarrior
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    If they have a medical card there should be no charges.
    if they don't have one, you pay for 10 nights maximum in any one year, think it is 750.00. all the other tests etc. are free in our system (well we do pay taxes!)


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    dudara
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    Posts split out from old thread and moved to their own thread

    dudara


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    wokingvoter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 828 ✭✭✭wokingvoter


    zero 1 wrote: »
    Be grateful to know about the following
    a friend aged 78 (has medical card no vhi) was sent to a&E hospital with a letter by her doctor
    after about 5 days there she was diagnosed an acute ulcerative collitis ,after 8 or 9 days of treatments and tests it was decided to operate and perform a full collectomy.
    My friend was in hospital recovering for almost 4 months. I would like to know if anybody has an idea of the bills she would incur if any as i have been reading the very unclear hse website on bills that a patient receiving treatment for an acute medical treatment is not charged . would i be right or would it be the €175 per week for 3 months or for 4 months
    would also be grateful if anybody knows how long it takes for the bill to come.

    As everyone has said there will be no charge.
    Presuming your friend was in a position at some stage in the course of her treatment to make it clear that she has a medical card.
    She would have got absolutely the same treatment had she had private health insurance, so in that sense it's a terrific service.
    I hope your friend is feeling better now.


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