Medical Card/Private Health Insurance
If you have a Medical Card, please bring it with you. If you have Private Health Insurance please bring details with you.
Compulsory In-Patient charge for non Medical Card holders
Under the Health Regulations set down by the Minister for Health and Children, there is a compulsory In-Patient charge, up to a maximum stay of 10 days, in any consecutive 12 months, for patients who do not have a Medical Card. (Applicable to In-Patients and Day Cases) If this compulsory charge has been paid in full, or in part, to any other hospital within the previous 12 months, please bring evidence of payment – receipt etc. Payment is acceptable by cheque, cash or by credit card.
Insurance Forms & Medical Certs
Please ensure that all relevant Insurance Forms are completed prior to discharge. If you intend to claim Social Welfare Benefit while in hospital, please bring your PPS number with you. The attending Doctor will issue a Medical Certificate on request.
Road Traffic Accident Charge
Patients being treated as a result of a Road Traffic Accident are asked to bring their Solicitor details with them. Road Traffic Accident patients are subject to a Road Traffic Accident charge. The account will be forwarded to your Solicitor for inclusion in your claim and is not payable until the claim is settled. The patient remains liable for this account when settlement is reached in the absence of payment from the Solicitor. The compulsory In-Patient charge is payable immediately on receipt of an Invoice from the Hospital.
Contact Patient Accounts
If you have any queries regarding your account, please contact the Patient Accounts Department and they will assist you.
Phone: 01-8140 497 / 01-8140 466.
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