Louise O'Reilly
Ceist:190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the cost paid by the State for a general practitioner visit under the general medical services scheme. [27340/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 27 June 2019
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Freagraí scríofa
Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, GPs are reimbursed for a range of services they provide to medical card and GP visit card holders.
GPs are remunerated for these services primarily on a capitation basis rather than a per-visit basis, with a range of additional support payments and fees for specific items of service. It is therefore not possible to calculate the cost of a general practitioner visit under the GMS contract.
The table below outlines the current indicative annual cost for GP visit card eligibility and medical card eligibility, by age group.
|
Age Group |
Cost per GP Visit Card |
Cost per Medical Card |
|
0 – 4 Yrs |
€243 |
€390 |
|
5 – 15 Yrs |
€165 |
€268 |
|
16 - 44 Yrs |
€154 |
€688 |
|
45 – 64 Yrs |
€223 |
€1,286 |
|
65 – 69 Yrs |
€252 |
€1,663 |
|
Aged 70 and over |
€500 |
€2,130 |
Note: Indicative costings compiled by the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service, based on claims for the 12-month period to December 2018.
Question No. 191 answered with Question No. 189.