Some Medical relief questions

CGI_3

In the process of completing the 2016 form 11 on ROS.

Few quick ones;

I paid EUR 1295 for hearing aids for by father in law. Will this qualify? Where do they draw the line at claiming expenses occurred on other people's medical expenses?

My wife attended physio, but not referred by a 'practitioner' . Can the physio themselves be a 'practitioner' and refer their own client to themselves? At least on subsequent visits?

Is Laser Eye still allowable in 2016?

Thanks!

exaisle

Hearing aids...yes you can claim.

Unless the physio is a qualified doctor, then no.

Laser treatment carried out by a qualified practitioner (ie a doctor) is allowable.

Gael23

exaisle wrote: »

Hearing aids...yes you can claim.

Unless the physio is a qualified doctor, then no.

Laser treatment carried out by a qualified practitioner (ie a doctor) is allowable.

What do you mean by the physio being a qualified doctor? Most are chartered physiotherapists

Citizenpain

This might help
Definition of practitioner
To qualify for relief your health care must be carried out or advised by a registered practitioner. A practitioner must be on either:

the register established under section 43 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007
the register established under section 26 of the Dentists' Act 1985.
You can check if a practitioner is registered by checking their registration number through the Irish Medical Council.
https://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Public-Information/Check-the-Register/

creedp

exaisle wrote: »

Hearing aids...yes you can claim.

Unless the physio is a qualified doctor, then no.

Laser treatment carried out by a qualified practitioner (ie a doctor) is allowable.

How does this work in practice - do you have to have a specific referral letter from GP to a named Physio. I received a number of physio sessions over a couple of different years which are partially covered by health insurance. Mentioned to GP a couple of times that I had back pain and he suggested I might benefit from some physio but didn't give me a formal referral letter. In order to claim the cost of these sessions against tax should I go back to GP and ask for a referral letter or a separate referral letter for each batch of sessions?

exaisle

creedp wrote: »

How does this work in practice - do you have to have a specific referral letter from GP to a named Physio. I received a number of physio sessions over a couple of different years which are partially covered by health insurance. Mentioned to GP a couple of times that I had back pain and he suggested I might benefit from some physio but didn't give me a formal referral letter. In order to claim the cost of these sessions against tax should I go back to GP and ask for a referral letter or a separate referral letter for each batch of sessions?

If you are referred to the physio by your GP then you can claim the cost of physio too.
I've never been asked for proof of the referral...

erica74

Physio only counts if you can show you were referred by a doctor.

exaisle

erica74 wrote: »

Physio only counts if you can show you were referred by a doctor.

Not quite. If physotherapy is carried out by an osteopath, bonesetter or chiropractor it qualifies for relief without a referral by a doctor.

creedp

exaisle wrote: »

Not quite. If physotherapy is carried out by an osteopath, bonesetter or chiropractor it qualifies for relief without a referral by a doctor.

That's interesting as one of my series of sessions was provides by a chiropractor. I might go ahead and claim for these sessions. Thanks for advice.

CGI_3

This appears on the physio's website, so I'll rely on this and claim for it:

"All our Physiotherapists are members of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists. By “Chartered” is meant they have been tested and accepted into the Irish Medical establishment in the same way as has your Doctor or Consultant."

Glad i haven't submitted the return yet!