Medical Card Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (699)

Finian McGrath

Question:

699. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a refund of medication expenses [46541/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Since 1 July 2011, the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) is responsible for the national administration of the Medical Card/GP Visit Card schemes. If individuals feel they have an entitlement to a refund, they should submit all relevant receipts to the Customer Relations Management Unit, Primary Care Reimbursement Service, HSE. Claims for refunds are processed on a case by case basis. If a person had eligibility and, through no fault of his/her own incurred medical costs which should have been covered by the GMS scheme, that amount is reimbursed. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.