Millem wrote: » Irish life health treat it as pathology so check your plan. I got 50%. I got the panorama test done in the Rotunda for €450.
Kaldo wrote: » NIPT treated as a pathology?
Kaldo wrote: » Very sorry to hear that. Did you get the Panorama or the most comprehensive Vistara NIPT? Do you remember the location of the one in Holles St?
Millem wrote: » If you are with Irish life health you claim the harmony/panorama test under pathology on your health insurance.
andreac wrote: » Hi Millem, im trying to send you a PM but it's saying your inbox is full I just have a query re claiming with Irish Life, that you might be able to help me with.
ucsie wrote: » I claimed it recently as pathology test, if that helps. I got 50% back.
Kaldo wrote: » Irish Health is the only health insurance where you can claim it as Pathology Test.
andreac wrote: » Im trying to do it like that but they keep saying it's declined. Do you mind me asking where you had the test? Was it the Coombe? The guy i spoke to said it could be that the invoice has prenatal screening on it and not necessarily Pathology, so i might need to see can they change the invoice to state Blood test/Pathology. Thanks
ucsie wrote: » I got it done in Merrion Fetal Health. I just checked the invoice and it says "Harmony prenatal test". It shows under my claims as "Pathology: Cost of test". Maybe it's the "screening" in your invoice that sounds very general, worth checking if they can issue a new invoice with a more specific description.
ucsie wrote: » Yeah, definitely try, it's not exactly cheap to let it go!
andreac wrote: » Yeah im going to see will the hospital change the details for me. I also have the paperwork for the actual test itself which i think states Harmony so i might put that through as well. It's 200euro which i should be refunded so i don't want to let it go.
andreac wrote: » Thanks Millem. Very helpful. They just replied asking to clarify was it the Harmony Test (NIPT) and also proof of payment. I have submitted a statement to say it was paid, but i don't have any visa receipt, so i don't know if they need that, as i don't have one. Surely the statement from the hospital to show it was paid is enough??
bee06 wrote: » They won’t need the visa receipt
andreac wrote: » Yeah i was thinking they shouldn't need it as the hospital statement shows it was paid with visa/debit.
andreac wrote: » Thanks Millem. Im hoping by clarifying that it's the Harmony Test with them and the attached statement that it should be enough now. I feel like ive been going back and forth submitting the same thing over and over and getting nowhere!!
Millem wrote: » So worth fighting it!!!
andreac wrote: » Bloody right. Plus it was only through here that i knew you could claim with posts from yourself and others.
Millem wrote: » I will send you my receipt. It is typed saying NIPT then in brackets I got her to write in pen (scan and blood test). In fairness to Irish life health they were the ones who told me to claim for it! I thought it was under foetal screening which vhi cover!! The morning of my appointment I rang them and they said yes it’s covered, submit under pathology. Also when insurance was up for renewal I made sure to add maternity personal package to my husband’s plan. I then ordered the meals from Gourmet fuel....you get a €95 voucher! Plus keep car/crèche receipts for day before, day of and day after birth....you can claim up to €30/€50 depending on your plan. There is no waiting period for maternity personalised packages!! I am with vhi now so got the above under my husband’s plan! Also you get to download gentle birth app. I found it good when I laboured at home but irritating when I was in absolute torture! But in fairness not having my husband there really upset me so maybe it is good in normal circumstances!!
cant26 wrote: » Hi millem, off topic but just wondering what the meals were like from gourmet fuel?
andreac wrote: » Finally got the claim paid for the Harmony Test!! Took about 4 times submitting it and explaining what it was to finally get it. Thanks to all for their help and advice :-)
