Treatment Abroad Scheme

Shazamm

Has anybody used this scheme or is it just something that is never actually approved?
I'm finding it hard to get info


Treatment Abroad Scheme

If you are a public healthcare patient and require treatment that is not available to you in Ireland, you may be able to use the Treatment Abroad Scheme to get the treatment in another country in the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (the EEA also includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or Switzerland.

The same rules continue to apply to the UK during the withdrawal transition period. The transition period started after the UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and will last until 31 December 2020, unless an extension is requested.

From the citizens advice website

otnomart

Shazamm wrote: »

Has anybody used this scheme or is it just something that is never actually approved?
I'm finding it hard to get info


Treatment Abroad Scheme

The scheme is up and running, it is called Cross-Border Healthcare.
FAQ on EU Website: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_13_918

Organising planned medical treatment abroad: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/right-to-treatment/index_en.htm

Shazamm

otnomart wrote: »

The scheme is up and running, it is called Cross-Border Healthcare.
FAQ on EU Website: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_13_918

Organising planned medical treatment abroad: https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/health/planned-healthcare/right-to-treatment/index_en.htm

Thanks for that. I've actually went for several consultations abroad and not been reimbursed.
In the north there is an affiliated hospital and I was reimbursed for that.

Same process.
It seems they will refuse at any chance