Written answers
Wednesday, 19 January 2022
Department of Health
Insurance Coverage
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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1442. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department’s attention has been drawn to a dispute between VHI and (details supplied) which means that VHI members are reportedly having to pay a lot extra when attending the hospital; if the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA) has provided his Department with financial advice regarding VHI’s position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63268/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am not aware of the issue raised by the Deputy, and have not been provided with any report on this issue by NewERA, who act as financial advisors to my Department in respect of Vhi. My officials have made enquiries on this issue but have not found any details. If the Deputy wishes to provide further information on this matter I will ask my officials to look into it further. The Deputy may wish to know that my officials have been informed that a new agreement has been made between Vhi and the hospital in question to provide coverage for ambulatory care services to take effect from the end of January 2021.
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