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A&E charges after being referred by VHI

  • 18-09-2023 5:11am
    #1
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭


    Hi, 

    My family attended VHI 360 Health Centre and they referred to A&E for further investigations. A&E did some tests and discharged home. 

    Do we expect €100 bill from A&E in this case?

    I understand if your GP refers to A&E then there is no additional fee. 

    Thanks



Comments

  • #2
    Tow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,226 ✭✭✭Tow


    The VHI sould have given a referral letter when sent on to A&E. If so and it was presented to A&E there should be no charge

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



  • #3
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121124479#Comment_121124479

    Yes, VHI did provide a referral letter and it was shown at A&E.

    Thanks



  • #4
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Agree that a referral (presumably signed by a doctor) will incur no charge from A&E. But haven't they abolioshed that charge anyway?

    Because nobody was paying it - and the cost of sending reminders and final reminders was such that it was probably cheaper to scrap it.



  • #5
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭gipi


    The A&E charge is still in place, it wasn't abolished.

    The 80 euro per day inpatient charge was abolished after the last budget.

    https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/acute-hospitals-division/patient-care/hospital-charges/




  • #6
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,915 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Thanks all.

    I will let you know if we do receive a bill. But hopefully not.



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