Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2011
292 Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Health if he will reassure us that the deficit of €5.1 million for Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24, this year to date will be bridged from the €16.4 million reported to be owed to Tallaght Hospital by private medical insurance companies; and if he expects most of the money owed to be paid up in the next few months. [20602/11]
View answerThe hospital raises charges for private patient treatments which are later reimbursed by the relevant private health insurance company. There is a timing difference between the bills being raised by the hospital and reimbursement by the private insurance companies. The €16.4m represents the bills raised on private health insurers that are due for payment but not yet paid. The income for private patient treatments has already been taken into account when arriving at the €5.1m.
