What Does PRSI Cover?

Ay Cee

Hi all,
Not sure if this is the correct forum but does anybody know exactly what PRSI covers?

Was at the doctors yesterday and got a prescription today. Does PRSI cover this?

Thanks.

Kimbot

http://www.welfare.ie/topics/prsi/index.html

This might give a little more help for you!!

leeroybrown

Take a look at the Drug Payment Scheme. As far as I remember you must pass the 85 euro threshold in any one month before you qualify for any refund.

ircoha

leeroybrown is correct. FYI if the pills are for depression and u get treated publically all the pills are free, but if u are treated privately then the 85 threshold applies.

Ay Cee

By publically do you mean medical card? I paid the doctor.

Thanks for the welfare link Jonny I can't find anything there though that seems to show what it specifically covers.

What about eye tests/ glasses?

BC

Your GP is public. Privately means a private clinic or consultant (e.g in Blackrock clinic or mater private).

Your PRSI benefits are dependent on how long you have been working and how much PRSI you pay. Some people pay a lower rate and so don't get the same benefits. Check out oasis.gov.ie for more details.

PRSI (The treatment benefit scheme is what its actually called) does not cover prescriptions, the Drug Payment Scheme does - two different schemes. As already said, the drug payment scheme will help you if you are paying more than 85 euro a month.

If that doesn't apply you can claim medical expenses at the end of the tax year using a Med 1 form. This can be downloaded from revenue.ie Theres an excess of 125 euro per year.

PRSI does cover eye tests and some of the cost towards glasses. Usually you have to pay yourself and claim afterwards. With dentists you can usually sort it out so that you don't have to pay.
Check out the treatment benefit scheme on www.welfare.ie for everything it covers.

Ay Cee

Thanks BC. That was a great help, cheers

Going Demented

ircoha wrote:

leeroybrown is correct. FYI if the pills are for depression and u get treated publically all the pills are free, but if u are treated privately then the 85 threshold applies.

I'm just wondering about this. I am on medication for depression, it costs 60 eurors a month so it doesnt come under the drug payment scheme. What do you mean if the pills are for depression they are free? I See a pshychiatrist which i assume is public and he gives me a prescription for pills which i pay.

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