Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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994. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive is implementing the recommendation in the recent report by a person (details supplied) that patients sign claim forms on discharge from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12943/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The recent report by Pat McLoughlin on measures to reduce private health insurance costs contained a number of recommendations relating to admission and discharge procedures and processes. The HSE and all health insurers met last week to put a process in place to progress implementation of this and other recommendations and will continue to work together to deal with a range of admission and discharge issues.

Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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995. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive refused to implement a common waiver form agreed by all health insurers for patients in public hospitals; if so the reason for the HSE’s objections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12944/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The HSE and all health insurers met last week to put a process in place to agree a form to validate treatment as a private patient in a public hospital. This meeting was facilitated by Pat McLoughlin as part of his ongoing review of private health insurance costs, under the auspices of the Consultative Forum on Health Insurance. The HSE and insurers will continue to work together to deal with a range of claims processing issues.