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Private by mistake - what are the costs?

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  • 29-06-2012 5:27pm
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    xiwang
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hello, after months of ringing people back and forth, finally today my GP confirmed my suspicion that I have entered the system as a private patient although I asked for all to be public.

    He reassured me he will sort it all out since the origin of the mistake is in his surgery, but I have seen an obstetrician at the start of June and am now wondering will I have to pay for that and how much? My GP didn't know.

    Did anything like that happen to someone before, and if so, did you end up paying and how much?


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    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Don't put your hand into your pocket... You asked for public.. it's not your fault that you're GP's admin person made a balls of it tbh..

    If there are any charges, make sure they send an invoice to your GP.


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    TwoMums2Be
    Registered Users Posts: 776 ✭✭✭TwoMums2Be


    Agree with xzanti it's not your fault they messed up so it shouldn't be your cost! If you have only seen the consultant once I would suspect it would be no more than €300 but I've no idea how the consultant might view the problem as you will have taken up one of his/her patient slots!

    Either way your doc has admitted the problem started with them so it's not your issue to resolve & don't let it become yours :)


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    xiwang
    Registered Users Posts: 179 ✭✭xiwang


    Thank you so much, what you say really makes sense, I am feeling a lot more confident about the matter now.

    Would have never come up with the idea of invoicing the GP! Now here's to waiting and hoping that this won't make me have to wait tooooo long for my next scan - I understand all the appointments will need to be rescheduled now.


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