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medical card

  • 22-11-2011 6:03pm
    #1
    damienf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Hi

    I am currently unemployed and have medical card and need to go for MRI scan does the medical card cover this for me as i know these scans are expensive?


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Usually your GP refers you to a consultant who says you need a scan-medical card pays.Or GP says you need a scan he gives you a letter to bring to the scanner-medical card pays,(often long waits between all steps)


  • #3
    obplayer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭obplayer


    damienf1 wrote: »
    Hi

    I am currently unemployed and have medical card and need to go for MRI scan does the medical card cover this for me as i know these scans are expensive?

    I've had an MRI scan when in hospital and under a medical card, no charge.


  • #4
    damienf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭damienf1


    mp22 wrote: »
    Usually your GP refers you to a consultant who says you need a scan-medical card pays.Or GP says you need a scan he gives you a letter to bring to the scanner-medical card pays,(often long waits between all steps)

    Ok thanks for info


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