Galway TD calls for clarity on hospital charges

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A Galway TD is calling on the HSE to provide clarity on hospital charges. Galway West Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív says people who hold private health insurance should ensure that they are not over-charged for services when attending a public hospital. He claims that many private health insurance holders who attend a public hospital are asked to sign a waiver form which removes their automatic right to public care. This results in a €80 per night charge being imposed on the patient, while their insurance company is charged €800 per night. Deputy O'Cuiv says the HSE needs to be upfront about its charges system.