Tax on hospital procedure.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 11:29am #1

Had to go in to a private hospital during lockdown.
Private hospitals were being used as public hospitals at the time so I was told there is no charge.
Received a letter today saying there is an outstanding balance to be paid in respect of government levy.
Should this have been covered by my prsi?

lashes34 · 29-09-2020 11:30am

No - there is a charge for A&E and overnight stays unless you have a medical card.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 11:34am

lashes34 wrote: »

No - there is a charge for A&E and overnight stays unless you have a medical card.

Hi, I don't have a medical card but it wasn't a&e and I didn't stay overnight.
My local gp referred me which the hospital told me to come in 4 days after visiting gp.

Would that be the same thing?

lashes34 · 29-09-2020 2:00pm

Havent a clue, why dont you ring them and query it?

blade1 · 29-09-2020 2:04pm

lashes34 wrote: »

Havent a clue, why dont you ring them and query it?

Tax office?

I don't mind paying unless it's something covered by payments I already made.

Dial Hard · 29-09-2020 2:08pm

blade1 wrote: »

Tax office?

Hospital.

blade1 wrote: »

I don't mind paying unless it's something covered by payments I already made.

Tax allowances for medical treatment only ever apply in retrospect. You'll have to pay the bill now and then claim the tax back in January.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 2:19pm

Dial Hard wrote: »

Hospital.

Tax allowances for medical treatment only ever apply in retrospect. You'll have to pay the bill now and then claim the tax back in January.

Right so, thanks.

emeldc · 29-09-2020 3:06pm

blade1 wrote: »

Hi, I don't have a medical card but it wasn't a&e and I didn't stay overnight.
My local gp referred me which the hospital told me to come in 4 days after visiting gp.

Would that be the same thing?

Under normal circumstances if your GP referred you to A & E you wouldn't have to pay the hospital charge as you would have already paid your GP. Is it the equivalent of an A & E charge they're looking for?

Edit:
FRom the HSE website;
Outpatient and Emergency Department (A+E) Charges
If you attend the out-patients department or emergency department (A+E) of a public hospital without being referred by your GP or family doctor, you may be charged a standard fee. There is no charge if you are referred by your GP. You must show the referral letter from your GP when you attend the out-patients department or emergency department (A+E).

relax carry on · 29-09-2020 4:31pm

blade1 wrote: »

Right so, thanks.

Also that's tax relief at 20% of the fee you paid. Getting medical issues covers by PRSI is something completely different and is handled by Welfare not Revenue.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 4:36pm

relax carry on wrote: »

Also that's tax relief at 20% of the fee you paid. Getting medical issues covers by PRSI is something completely different and is handled by Welfare not Revenue.

Ok I see, I just thought it was tax.
I'll just pay it.
Taxman has probably a second property in the south of France from me already so rather not pay more than I'm supposed to :pac:

emeldc · 29-09-2020 5:10pm

blade1 wrote: »

Ok I see, I just thought it was tax.
I'll just pay it.
Taxman has probably a second property in the south of France from me already so rather not pay more than I'm supposed to :pac:

Hospitals don't charge tax. What's the charge for?

I was in hospital for two weeks with covid 19 and they chanced their arm and sent me a bill for €7,500. Just sayin'.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 5:16pm

emeldc wrote: »

Hospitals don't charge tax. What's the charge for?

I was in hospital for two weeks with covid 19 and they chanced their arm and sent me a bill for €7,500. Just sayin'.

Government levy letter says.
Was told procedure was free so just the levy.

emeldc · 29-09-2020 5:27pm

blade1 wrote: »

Government levy letter says.
Was told procedure was free so just the levy.

But surely that's the same as the A&E or out patient charge? If you had a referral letter you shouldn't be charged. Would you not query it. You'll never have the gaff in the south of France!

blade1 · 29-09-2020 5:32pm

emeldc wrote: »

But surely that's the same as the A&E or out patient charge? If you had a referral letter you shouldn't be charged. Would you not query it. You'll never have the gaff in the south of France!

I'm not sure I have a referral letter.

This is how it went.
Went to doctor.
He said we better get you to hospital.
Got a letter off hospital 2 days later to come in 2 days later again.
Went in on day at 8am and came out at 7pm.
Left with issue sorted but walking a bit funny

I think I had a letter from gp but I couldn't swear on it.

emeldc · 29-09-2020 5:36pm

blade1 wrote: »

I'm not sure I have a referral letter.

This is how it went.
Went to doctor.
He said we better get you to hospital.
Got a letter off hospital 2 days later to come in 2 days later again.
Went in on day at 8am and came out at 7pm.
Lett with issue sorted but walking a bit funny

Well to me it sounds like you were referred by the doctor. You shouldn't have to pay twice but it's up to you.

blade1 · 29-09-2020 5:38pm

emeldc wrote: »

Well to me it sounds like you were referred by the doctor. You shouldn't have to pay twice but it's up to you.

Well I wasn't expecting a charge but it's not the end of the world.
Issue sorted was the main thing.

Tax on hospital procedure.

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