Factsheets - Medical Card
and Drugs Payment Scheme | | | Medical Card
Medical card holders are entitled to a range of health services free of charge. These include doctors, drugs and hospital services. People with a spinal cord injury are not automatically entitled to a medical card. Most people need to have means below a certain level in order to get a medical card. (See weekly income limit) Apply to your local health centre or health board. If you are refused you may appeal to the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Board. When appealing it is important to put in all your outgoing expenses ie mortgage, heating, transport.
The Drug Payment Scheme(DPS)
Under the Drugs Payment Scheme an individual or family has to pay the first €85 per month of expenses incurred for all approved prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances for use by that person or his/her family in that month.Under the DPS, no individual or family will have to pay more than €85 in any calendar month for approved medicines and appliances for use by that person or his/her family in that month. | | | ITEMS AGREED BY HEALTH BOARDS, NRH AND SPINAL INJURIES IRELAND
The following items can be obtained through the Medical Card or the Drugs Payment Scheme.
1. Urethral Catheter
2. All Silicone Urethral Catheter
3. Urinary Incontinence Sheath (urinary condom drainage)
4. Leg bags
5. Overnight bags (2 litre)
6. Strapping
7. Gauze dressing
8. Medical Adhesives
9. Surgical Condom
The items below are also available under the Medical Card and Drugs Payment Scheme. For those who are in receipt of the Medical Card you must contact your Public Health Nurse. For those who are in receipt of the drugs payment scheme you must contact Joan Carthy at SII office 01-2355317 so that Joan can liaise with the Drugs Payment Board on your behalf.
1. K.Y. Jelly
2. Glycerine Suppositories
3. Incontinence sheets (for manual
evacuation only)
4. Non sterile disposable Gloves
5. Wipes
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Medical Card: Holders of a Medical Card are entitled to a range of health services free of charge, including G.P. visits, hospitalisation and medications. To qualify you have to pass a means test or be 70 years or over, or qualify on "medical grounds". Medical card holders may be able to get expenses to travel to and from out-patient services/day hospitals but this varies considerably from one area to the next. All medical cards are now issued by the HSE.
Eligibility:
Weekly Income Limit
(Gross less PRSI and Health Contribution)
Single Person Living Alone
Aged up to 66 years €142.50
Aged between 66-69 years €156.00
Single Person Living with Family
Aged up to 66 years €127.00
Aged between 66-69 years €134.00
Married Couple
Aged up to 66 years €206.50
Aged between 66-69 years €231.00
All persons over 70 years of age are
automatically entitled to a medical card.
Allowances
For child under 16 year €26.00
For dependant over 16 years with no
income maintained by applicant €27.00
For outgoings on house (rent etc) in excess of €26.00. Reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in travelling to work in excess of €23.00. | | |
| | | | Weekly Income Limit
(Gross less PRSI and Health Contribution)
Category
Aged under 66
Aged 66-69
Single person living alone
142.50 euro
156 euro
Single person living with family
127 euro
134 euro
Married couple
206.50 euro
231 euro
Allowance for child aged under 16
26 euro
26 euro
*Allowance for dependants aged over 16 (with no income)
27 euro
27 euro
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