Contractor information
You can find links to important contractor information and fees for services commissioned by the HSE and DSP below.
Medical Card Scheme
The HSE administers the medical card scheme and payments are made by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS).
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People eligible for a medical card can access the following:
- Eye care and optical appliances
- Free eye examination
Standard spectacles as clinically necessary for no charge
- Hearing assessment and hearing aid(s) free of charge
- Hearing aid repairs included
Treatment Benefit Scheme
The optical Treatment Benefit Scheme is a scheme run by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) using the Welfare Partners platform. You must have a contract with the DEASP to participate in the Treatment Benefit scheme. You need a Revenue Online Service (ROS) account in order to create a DEASP digital sub-certificate to access the Welfare Partners digital service.
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Eye care
- Standard eye examination
- Domiciliary eye examination (GP certification required re mobility)
- Exam with dilation
- Repeat exam as clinically necessary (Max of three visits in frequency period)
Optical appliances
Spectacles
- Distance single vision (once every 2nd calendar year). €42.37 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Reading single vision (once every 2nd calendar year). €42.37 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Bifocal/varifocal complete appliances (once every 2nd calendar year). €84.19 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance.
Contact lenses
- Contact lenses (per pair). €42.37; Customer to pay the balance
- Contact lenses on medical grounds. Half the cost, up to a maximum of €500.
Repairs
- Lenses to own frames. one single vision lens distance/reading. €16.46 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Lenses to own frames. two single vision lenses distance/reading. €32.94 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Lenses to own frames. one bifocal lens. €37.43 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Lenses to own frames. Two bifocal lenses. €74.85 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
- Frames to own lenses. €12.17 Class 1 free to the customer; Non-scheduled require the customer to pay the balance
Audiology
- Hearing Aids (2 aids within 4 calendar years). Half the cost of an aid, up to a maximum of €500 per aid.
- Hearing Aid Repairs. One repair per aid in 4 year frequency period: 50% of the cost, up to a max of €100.
Any questions?
Members should contact us on [email protected] or call us on 01247 9972.
Updates
Originally published: November 2020
Reviewed: NA
Next review date: June 2022
Reference and notes
The next review was originally planned for June 2021. This was changed due to prioritising work during the pandemic.
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