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Improved efficiency not higher charges way forward.
(From Irish Independent)
IRISH RESIDENTS (both medical card holders and non-medical cardholders) are entitled to be treated as public patients in our public hospitals, subject tomodest charges.
The current charge for one night as a public patient is [euro]36 per night, up to a maximum of[euro]360 in any twelve consecutive months.
Attendance at accident and emergency departments is subject to a charge of [euro]40 (wherethe patient does not have a referral note from his/her doctor.)
Notwithstanding these entitlements, many people take out extra insurance in order to betreated as a private patient in public hospitals (and in private hospitals depending on their insurance plan.)
Tax deductions are available for these payments. In this way, taxpayers are encouraged by the State to (in effect) pay more tax in the form of these insurance premia.
There are more than 1.5 million Irish people in respect of whom these extra premia are paid. Why?
- Doctors facing pressure to treat private patients.
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- Magazine article from: GP March 31, 2006 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Wenatchee Business Journal McDaniels, Nevonne February 1, 2004 700+ words
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- Private patients use 20pc of hospital's public beds.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire February 15, 2007 700+ words
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- Private patients paying up to [euro]50 per GP visit.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire August 31, 2004 700+ words
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- Private patients hit public care.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire March 21, 2006 700+ words
...Health Correspondent GROWING numbers of private patients are now being treated in public hospitals...public hospitals are designated for private patients. In Tallaght Hospital, where patients...rejected claims that they were favouring private patients above public patients. Finbarr ...
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- Magazine article from: British Medical Journal Potter, Joseph E Berquo, Elza Perpetuo, Ignez H O Leal, Ondina Fachel Hopkins, Kristine Souza, Marta Rovery Formiga, Maria Celia November 17, 2001 700+ words
...women: 1093 public patients and 519 private patients. Main outcome measures Rates of delivery...follow up (376 public patients and 100 private patients). Despite large differences in the...patients and 302/419 (72%) among private patients) there were no significant differences...
- Private patients taking up public beds.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire March 15, 2007 700+ words
...treating a higher proportion of private patients than recommended, according to new figures. Although private patients should make up no more than 20pc...October in Tallaght Hospital, private patients used 28pc of beds and in Beaumont...
- Specialist sold NHS orders to private patients.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire June 17, 2009 700+ words
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