{"id":10346,"date":"2022-07-11T22:43:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T22:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/treatment-abroad\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T20:36:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T20:36:37","slug":"treatment-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/treatment-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/treatment-abroad\/#EU_Health_Insurance_Card\" title=\"EU Health Insurance Card\">EU Health Insurance Card<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/treatment-abroad\/#Treatment_Abroad_Scheme\" title=\"Treatment Abroad Scheme\">Treatment Abroad Scheme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/treatment-abroad\/#Cross-Border_Health_Directive\" title=\"Cross-Border Health Directive\">Cross-Border Health Directive<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"EU_Health_Insurance_Card\"><\/span>EU Health Insurance Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The European Health Insurance Card allows the holder access to health services in other EU or EEA countries.\u00a0 It allows an EU\/Irish resident to avail of public healthcare in other EU countries if he or she becomes ill or injured on a temporary stay.\u00a0 In the case of the United Kingdom, it is sufficient to show ordinary residence in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>A person is entitled to health care on the same basis as a resident of the EU state.\u00a0 In some cases, there is a partial payment with reimbursement from the public service in the country concerned.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treatment_Abroad_Scheme\"><\/span>Treatment Abroad Scheme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Treatment Abroad scheme may allow for the cost of approved treatments in other EU\/EEA states.\u00a0 An Irish-based consultant may refer a patient normally resident in Ireland to another such state. The application must be followed by a clinical assessment certifying and recommending that the treatment is medically necessary, is not experimental.\u00a0 Certain conditions\/procedures apply.<\/p>\n<p>Treatment abroad may be available where benefits provided by Irish legislation are not available in Ireland or not available within the time necessary for obtaining it in Ireland, taking account of the current state of health and probable course of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>Following clinical assessment, the evidence must be given by their referring hospital consultant giving details of the condition, treatment envisaged and the provider.\u00a0 Their referring consultant must certify certain matters.\u00a0 The application must be referred to the HSE TAS office to allow assessment and decision.\u00a0 The decision must be made within a certain timeframe.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cross-Border_Health_Directive\"><\/span>Cross-Border Health Directive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Cross-Border Health Directive for persons entitled to public treatment in Ireland applies from 2011.\u00a0 The Directive seeks to give persons entitled to public patient healthcare the right to seek healthcare in other EU states, subject to procedures and conditions.<\/p>\n<p>It allows for patients resident in Ireland and availing of public health services to be referred for health care publicly funded by another EU state.\u00a0 Under the Directive, reimbursement is allowed at the cost of healthcare abroad or the identified cost in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>There must be a referral by a GP, hospital consultant or, in some cases, by an HSE professional.\u00a0 The referral must state the required healthcare, give details of the hospital location, and provide evidence as to qualification and suitability. 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