Written answers
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Department of Health and Children
Drugs Payment Scheme
10:00 pm
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the delays in paying claims under the drugs refund scheme in the midwest; if she will take action to reduce the waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39916/08]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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Following the reduction in pharmaceutical reimbursement prices on 1 March 2008, claims made by patients to Health Service Executive (HSE) local health offices were paid at the new lower reimbursement rate.
I understand that payment of some claims was delayed because the pharmacy had charged the patient at the higher price, not the lower reimbursement price.
Following a recent High Court judgment, reimbursement prices are being reinstated to the original level. Consequently, the HSE is now examining the issue of refund of payments to patients through local health offices. It is expected that this matter will be resolved shortly.
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