The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006.
Up to the 19th September 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has received 1,942 requests for Oral Hearings from appellants who have lodged appeal forms. The Appeals Officer must investigate each appeal independently, these investigations can require additional reviews by the Health Service Executive and the Scheme Administrator and certain appeals present a high level of complexity. Arrangements are made for an Oral Hearing when the Appeals Officer has completed his/her initial investigations. Up to the 19th September, the Appeals Officer has completed 828 Oral Hearings at locations around the country.