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Medical Card confused

  • 31-07-2018 9:57pm
    #1
    dragona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭


    My daughter has a medical card, as have I. She went at the beginning of the year with tooth pain (wisdoms) and had the extractions at Tullamore hosptal, all good.

    She went back today with more pain, it is her upper wisdom tooth, referred once again . But, she had to pay €25 for the consultation. Is this correct? Is it not covered by the medical card?


Comments

  • #2
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,015 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    Extractions should be covered
    Was she referred as a dental exam maybe - only once a year is free.


  • #3
    dragona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭dragona


    She went this morning due to pain,made the appointment yesterday, dentist confirmed it was yet another wisdom tooth and has referred her to have an extraction, and then charged her €25 for the visit.


  • #4
    davo10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,926 ✭✭✭davo10


    The extraction is free with Med card, but second visit/examination in the same calendar year is not, hence the charge. Dentist is not paid by HSE for today's visit, only the one earlier in the year.


  • #5
    dragona
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭dragona


    davo10 wrote: »
    The extraction is free with Med card, but second visit/examination in the same calendar year is not, hence the charge. Dentist is not paid by HSE for today's visit, only the one earlier in the year.

    Right ok thanks! Makes sense.


  • #6
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Not the most satisfactory system for the dentist or the patient.....


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