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Ambulance and 24 hours bedside service

  • 29-06-2011 11:49pm
    #1
    s10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭


    Hi all. quick question.
    i recently got picked up by a ambulance and as i was unconsious i had to stay 24 hours in hospital.
    Xrays & Mrsi . and a few cups of tea.
    Should i be expecting a bill ?


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    It depends on your status.

    An you an Irish or other EU citizen?
    Do you have a medical card?
    Are you normally resident in Ireland?
    Have you been in hospital in the last year?


  • #3
    wicklaman83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 321 ✭✭wicklaman83


    s10 wrote: »
    Hi all. quick question.
    i recently got picked up by a ambulance and as i was unconsious i had to stay 24 hours in hospital.
    Xrays & Mrsi . and a few cups of tea.
    Should i be expecting a bill ?

    Medical card/insurance etc=no bill
    None of the above=bill


  • #4
    s10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭s10


    An you an Irish or other EU citizen? YES
    Do you have a medical card? Errr i work so no
    Are you normally resident in Ireland? YES
    Have you been in hospital in the last year? NOPE


  • #5
    s10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭s10


    darren254 wrote: »
    Medical card/insurance etc=no bill
    None of the above=bill
    If there is a bill i wonder how much an xray, MRSI, 24 hours stay ina bed costs, and when it(bill) will arrive?


  • #6
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    Dont forget the ambulance.


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  • #7
    Eru
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭Eru


    s10 wrote: »
    An you an Irish or other EU citizen? YES

    Its not just a case of yes but what nation your a resident of. The EU agreement is that people get equal treatment for equal cost to their own country when in another eu nation. It sounds like your Irish though so yes, you will have to pay a cost but I thought xrays and the overnight stay was covered in your PRSI.
    s10 wrote: »
    Do you have a medical card? Errr i work so no
    errrr Plenty of people with jobs still qualify for medical cards actually.


  • #8
    Bang Bang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 774 ✭✭✭Bang Bang


    There is no charge for the ambulance, but there is a €100 Accident & Emergency Department charge.


  • #9
    ivabiggon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 340 ✭✭ivabiggon


    and that include blanchardstown connolly hospital, they were trying to charge for ambulance's but it's an illegal charge as the A/E ambulance service in this country is free.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Have you tried ringing the hospital? They will tell you for sure if your are going to be charged and if so how much.


  • #11
    TylerIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,635 ✭✭✭TylerIE


    s10 wrote: »
    Hi all. quick question.
    i recently got picked up by a ambulance and as i was unconsious i had to stay 24 hours in hospital.
    Xrays & Mrsi . and a few cups of tea.
    Should i be expecting a bill ?

    Probably (Almost certainly) €100 ED Levy
    Possibly €100 overnight rate but that may not apply if you did your 24 hrs in the ED.


    If it was a road accident or other incident that may result in legal proceedings you may get a bill "at cost", in anticipation that your car insurance / the person who caused your injuries will pay for same.

    Health insurance would normally cover the overnight rate but not the ED levy.


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