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VHI refusing to cover treatment

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  • 22-10-2017 8:48pm
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    TeaboyA
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    VHI are battling with oncologist saying that high tech drug he wants to use is not covered. Oncologist battling back. This news came through the day before the treatment was due to start . VHI say an operation is the correct treatment (a lot cheaper for them). This is after three operations in June. Meanwhile the weeks elapse and there is no alternative plan discussed or a time limit on the High tech plan A. Any advice on dealing with the VHI on this, Any recommended legal people well versed with tackling the vhi?

    Any advice greatly appreciated
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    Wesser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭Wesser


    This is a very interesting post and it is very concerning. It concerns me as I fear that private health insurance in ireland will.go the way of the USA and pre approval will be needed for everything.
    Can you transfer your care to the public system and get your consultant to prescribe it for you publically? This way the tax payer can pay instead.


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    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,498 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I'm afraid I can't offer much comfort, the MS drug I'm on had to be pre-approved by VHI before I could get it. I know of a few people waiting on a drug that VHI hasn't approved and despite the consultant writing all kinds of reports/letters, they still won't approve it.

    I think Wesser's idea is the only way to go at present. As if being seriously ill wasn't enough.


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