Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 526: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide information in relation to the total amounts due to all public and voluntary hospitals in relation to outstanding health insurance claims which have yet to be submitted by such hospitals to private health insurers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30325/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The total amount due to all public and voluntary hospitals in relation to outstanding health insurance claims which have yet to be submitted to private health insurers amounted to approximately €96.6m at 31st March 2012. Hospitals have improved their submission performance by 21% on a cost neutral basis in the fifteen months from 31st Dec 2010. The HSE is continuing a drive to reduce the time taken to submit claims through implementing an electronic claims management system in its hospitals which will make the process more efficient for patients, medical staff, administrative staff and private health insurers. This system will reduce the time taken to submit claims. In addition, HSE Management continues to engage with Hospital Managers and Clinical Directors to stress the importance of increasing the timeliness of submissions.