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cost of staying in public hospital

  • 14-03-2014 9:54pm
    #1
    030802
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭


    Hi, wondering if anyone can clear this up for me. My wife has pneumonia and has to stay in hospital for four nights. Her gp said that as he understood it there is no charge for this but we've noticed a sign on the door outlining charges. Which way will it go?
    Thanks (we've just moved back from the uk and tge care in the hospital has been very good by the way)


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  • #2
    Kukey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭Kukey


    My Son had to stay in Temple Street for 2 nights as he had an operation and I was charged €150.
    He had to go back to the day ward for another operation and the bill was €75.
    They are usually very prompt in sending out the bills :(
    We don't have insurance and just went public.


  • #3
    030802
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭030802


    Kukey wrote: »
    My Son had to stay in Temple Street for 2 nights as he had an operation and I was charged €150.
    He had to go back to the day ward for another operation and the bill was €75.
    They are usually very prompt in sending out the bills :(
    We don't have insurance and just went public.

    Thanks kukey, oh well, looks like a charge then.
    Hope your young fella's ok


  • #4
    lonestargirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,501 ✭✭✭lonestargirl


    There is a charge of €75 a night, it's capped at €750 per family per year. I'm very surprised your GP wasn't aware of this.


  • #5
    Kukey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭Kukey


    In Temple Street they allow you to pay the bill in instalments,rather than all at once.
    I'm sure other hospitals have a similar policy:)
    And no my Son has to go back in April for another operation,so another bill will follow!! Hopefully this will be the last one:)


  • #6
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭Nonoperational


    As far as I know, if you don't have a medical card or private health insurance it's €75 per night in a public hospital. Glad to hear the care is good. If you have a UK EHIS card then it would be free...


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  • #7
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,862 ✭✭✭✭January


    Charge is 75 euro per night up to a total of 750 euro per stay.

    If you have a medical card, it's free.


  • #8
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    January wrote: »
    Charge is 75 euro per night up to a total of 750 euro per stay.

    If you have a medical card, it's free.

    750 euro per 12 month period.


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