Hospital Charges

Mad_Max

Hey,

Does anybody know if you have to pay for a stay in hospital?? I'm aware of the 100e "entry fee" (:p) but you dont have to pay this with a GP referall.

But if you get procedures etc done do you have to pay for them? Or pay for the bed or something?

Kevster

I suggest that you ring your insurance company, as I'm not sure that any person's response here will be reliable.

NuMarvel

You can find information about charges in public hospitals here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/health/hospital-services/in_patient_hospital_services.

"The charge for in-patient services is €75 per day (1 January 2009), up to a maximum of €750 in a year."

That's the rate that applies to public patients and includes nursing, consultants, surgery, medicines, etc. There may be additional charges for ambulance usage if applicable.

There are additional charges for private patients, which are also outlined on the link above.

Oh, and my response is very reliable

Mad_Max

Kevster wrote: »

I suggest that you ring your insurance company, as I'm not sure that any person's response here will be reliable.

I don't have private insurance, I went in on the public

NuMarvel wrote: »

You can find information about charges in public hospitals here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/health/hospital-services/in_patient_hospital_services.

"The charge for in-patient services is €75 per day (1 January 2009), up to a maximum of €750 in a year."

I seen this shortly after I posted. The one thing i'm not sure about is do you have to pay for a night spent on a trolley in an a&e corridor??

Didn't feel like 75 squids worth of a sleep!

Kevster

...How can anyone rasonably afford that these days? I certainly couldn't.

NuMarvel

Mad_Max wrote: »

I seen this shortly after I posted. The one thing i'm not sure about is do you have to pay for a night spent on a trolley in an a&e corridor??

Didn't feel like 75 squids worth of a sleep!

I wouldn't think so, but I can't claim to be an expert on that situation (it's been 10 years since I sent my last bill to a patient!). If I understand the system correctly, you would still have been an Emergency Dept patient, so the in-patient charge wouldn't apply. That charge should only apply when you're admitted to an in-patient bed, which I would not use to describe a trolley in a corridor.

Also, because you were admitted to hospital from the ED, you won't be liable for the €100 ED charge.

NuMarvel

Kevster wrote: »

...How can anyone rasonably afford that these days? I certainly couldn't.

There are a number of groups who do not have to pay the charge:

• Medical card holders
• People receiving treatment for prescribed infectious diseases
• People who are subject to "long stay" charges
• Children up to six weeks of age, children suffering from prescribed diseases and disabilities and children referred for treatment from child health clinics and school board examinations
• People who are entitled to hospital services because of EU Regulations
• Women

receiving maternity services.

In cases of excessive hardship, the HSE may provide the service free of charge. (taken from the Citizens Information page linked to in previous posts)

Mad_Max

Kevster wrote: »

...How can anyone rasonably afford that these days? I certainly couldn't.

To be honest, I don't mind in the slightest paying the bed charges. One of the few bills I don't mind paying Once they got me fixed it'll be worth it.

Although that being said I'm really hoping I don't get charged for my CT scan...can't imagine they come cheap.

NuMarvel

Mad_Max wrote: »

To be honest, I don't mind in the slightest paying the bed charges. One of the few bills I don't mind paying Once they got me fixed it'll be worth it.

Although that being said I'm really hoping I don't get charged for my CT scan...can't imagine they come cheap.

CT scans while a public patient are covered as part of the €75 per night charge. The same applies to other scans, x-rays, lab tests, blood tests, etc.

That €75 per night is all you have to pay (except for ambulance charges, like I said earlier).

Mad_Max

NuMarvel wrote: »

CT scans while a public patient are covered as part of the €75 per night charge. The same applies to other scans, x-rays, lab tests, blood tests, etc.

That €75 per night is all you have to pay (except for ambulance charges, like I said earlier).

Yeah just got the bill today and it was just 75 for each night.

Thanks for the info lads

NuMarvel

Mad_Max wrote: »

Yeah just got the bill today and it was just 75 for each night.

Thanks for the info lads

When you pay it, ask for a receipt because you will be able to get tax relief at the standard rate for the costs.

PS Hope you're feeling better.

Mad_Max

NuMarvel wrote: »

When you pay it, ask for a receipt because you will be able to get tax relief at the standard rate for the costs.

PS Hope you're feeling better.

Cool, didn't know that, thanks for that!!

ChewChew

Mad_Max wrote: »

Cool, didn't know that, thanks for that!!

you should keep all receipts for G.P visits, hospital visits and prescriptions. Then at the start of every year submit your Med1 form with all your totalls (med2 specifically for dental receipts) and you will get a rebate!

and it cost €75 per day/night and that covers all procedures. you are literally paying for your bed and you only pay a max of €750 per annum. if you stay more than 10 nights you still only pay the max of €750 as a public patient!

zero 1

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.

Anita Blow

She doesn't have to pay any charges as she is a medical card holder so won't be billed.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/hospital_services/hospital_charges.html

zero 1

Hope that's the case was expecting a 2 grand bill or something
thanks a lot