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# Irish Immigrant # Introduction Now that you have immigrated to Ireland, you can apply for a medical card online. What is the specific online application process? Let's learn about the Irish medical card processing guide with KaoNet.

20 18 Irish medical card online application guide

From 20 18 65438+ 10/5, you can apply for a medical insurance card online. Teach you how to apply for an online medical card.

According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health, applicants must submit all documents online, including photos. At the same time, GP (clinic) can also receive patients through the new network system.

The application period is about 15 working days, but as long as you submit the income information, the system will immediately inform you whether you meet the conditions for applying for a medical insurance card.

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The introduction of the new system is convenient for many applicants, but there are also some problems.

1. What is a medical card?

Ireland has comprehensive medical services funded by the government. The Health Services Executive Board (HSE) is the national body responsible for managing all public medical services in Ireland.

Irish citizens living in Ireland and foreign residents with "ordinary residency" can get free or government-subsidized public medical services.

2. Who can apply?

People with the following status can get free or subsidized public medical services:

1, Irish citizen

2. Have lived in Ireland for at least one year.

3. Prove to HSE that you will live in Ireland for at least one year.

4. Work visa or work contract in Ireland

5. Proof of purchasing real estate in Ireland

6. Residence permit issued by the Irish National Immigration Bureau.

Three. Types of medical services

People who have lived in Ireland for at least one year are regarded as "ordinary residents" by HSE, and enjoy full qualification (category 1) or limited qualification (category 2) for medical services. Those who have not lived in Ireland for at least one year must convince HSE that they intend to stay for at least one year before obtaining medical service qualification. Family members of these people must also contact HSE to confirm their qualifications.

Category 1- medical card holder

More than 30% residents in Ireland hold medical cards.

Category 2- Non-medical card holders

People without medical cards can still enjoy a series of community and hospital medical services for free or at preferential prices.

Fourth, enjoy the service

Medical card holders can enjoy all kinds of free medical services.

1. Exempt general practitioners/family doctors from consultation fees.

2. Dental expenses

3. Approved prescription drug costs

4. Outpatient emergency and inpatient services in public hospitals

5. Maternal and child health care

Other Irish citizens and ordinary residents

Limited (secondary) qualified public medical services can be obtained. Anyone who is eligible for limited public medical services can get free medical care in public hospitals, including in-patient and out-patient services.

1, universal access card/universal access card

Medical card holders are eligible for general practitioner/family doctor services, community services, dental services, approved prescription drug fees, hospital care and a series of other free benefits. Whether a patient is eligible for a medical card depends on his personal income, or when a patient is unable to pay expensive basic medical expenses due to special diseases, he is also eligible for a medical card.

2. Drug payment plan/drug payment plan

Any ordinary Irish resident can apply to join the scheme, regardless of his family, financial situation or nationality. Being an ordinary resident of Ireland means that you have lived in Ireland for at least one year or plan to live here for at least one year.

3. Long-term disease plan/long-term disease plan

Must be an ordinary resident of Ireland and hold PPSN. If you suffer from any of the following diseases or disabilities, you are eligible:

Acute leukocytosis;

Hydrocephalus;

Parkinson's syndrome;

Cerebral palsy;

Mentally retarded;

Phenylpropionic aciduria;

Cyst * fibrotic disease;

Mental illness (/kloc-patients under 0/6 years old);

Spina bifida;

Diabetes insipidus;

Symptoms caused by the use of sedatives;

Chronic diabetes;

Epilepsy;

Multiple sclerosis;

Hemophilia;

myophagism

In addition, all residents eligible for public medical services can receive free government subsidies when purchasing prescription drugs, receiving maternal and child health care and other public health services.