The first point to note here is that your father is entitled to be treated in any public hospital as an ordinary public patient just like every other citizen. Given that he is now being billed as a private patient and he hasn't yet served all waiting periods, you are right to be concerned. Self-insuring healthQ: I'm in my fifties and have never had private health insurance before. Tom, Co KerryThis is a query raised by many older members thinking of joining private health insurance. I've had private health insurance here for the last four years.

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2019 17:03 UTC