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Name of the Organization : Health Service Executive
Type of Facility : Check Medical Card & Application Status Online
Country: Ireland

Website : https://www2.hse.ie/medical-cards/

Check MedicalCard & Application Status Online

MedicalCard.ie is a HSE website dedicated to providing you with online services to assist you with your medical card. These online services have been made possible as the HSE centralises the processing of your applications into a single office. Of course, you can still contact and visit your local health office and you can seek assistance there with medical card and other health related issues.

Related : Health Service Executive Apply For Medical Card Ireland : www.statusin.org/7166.html

The HSE is committed to improving customer services and additional options can be added to MedicalCard.ie as we receive your feedback and as the services become available.

On MedicalCard.ie you can now use the following services,
1) Submit an online application, which is a faster route to your medical card than the manual paper forms.
2) Check the current progress of your medical card application if this has been submitted to the central processing office in Finglas.
3) Check the current status of your medical card.
4) Submit a query to the central processing office.
5) See contact details for the central processing office, including the lo-call telephone number, fax and postal address.

Scheme Checker:
Instructions:
Please enter the client identifier you wish to check (include the client code letter for GMS, DPS and HAA identifiers). The result will appear below.

Check Client Eligibility : https://www2.hse.ie/services/medical-cards/after-you-apply-for-a-medical-card.html

How To Check Client Eligibility Using Mobile Phone?

** Create a new text message on your phone
** Enter in the word check followed by a space then the client identifier, i.e. card number and client code letter (for GMS, DPS and HAA) with no spaces. For Example check 12345A
** Example text to send
** Send this message to 087 9097867
** Within a few seconds you will receive a response containing details on any eligibility found.

The response provided for the medical card scheme is currently “The client 9999999A was born 09/02/2001 and has a valid GMS card starting from 09/04/2001 to 31/10/2007 and is assigned to Doctor 99999”

Eligibility confirmation by SMS is subject to normal mobile network charges for SMS texts. This service is available 24*365, but as per normal SMS standards the service is not guaranteed and may experience downtime due to scheduled maintenance.

Guide to Medical Cards :
What Health Services are available Free of Charge if I have a Medical Card?
You are entitled to the following services if you have a Medical Card :
** Doctor Visits – a range of family doctor or GP services from a chosen doctor contracted to the HSE in your local area;

** Prescription Medicines: The supply of prescribed approved medicines, aids and appliances like wheelchairs, crutches etc. In some circumstances a deposit may be required for aids and appliances which will be refunded on return of the aid or appliance. A €2.50 charge applies to all prescription medicines dispensed to medical card patients;
** Certain Dental, Ophthalmic (Eye), and Aural (Ear) health services;

** Hospital Care – all in-patient services in public wards in public hospitals, including public consultant services;
** Hospital Visits – All out-patient services in public hospitals, including public consultant services;

** Medical & Midwifery Care for Mothers, including health care related to pregnancy and the care of the child for six weeks after birth;
** Some personal and social care services, for example, public health nursing, social work services and other community care services based on client need.

You may also be entitled to the following additional benefits if you have a Medical Card :
** No need to pay the health portion of your social insurance (PRSI);

** Free transport to school for children who live 3 miles or more from the nearest school;
** Exemption from state examination fees in public second-level schools;
** Financial help with buying school books. The benefits above are available from the relevant government department.

** The HSE is committed to ensuring that everyone who is eligible for a medical card received one as quickly as possible and that those who are no longer eligible do not continue to hold cards. If you are not eligible for a medical card, you may be eligible for a GP Visit Card or the Long Term Illness Scheme.

Contact Details:
Callsave: 1890 252 919
Fax: 01-8343589

Contact Address :
HSE National Immunisation Office
Health and Wellbeing,
Units 8-9 Manor Street Business Park,
Manor Street, Dublin 7
Phone: 01 867 6108

HSE Website: http://www.hse.ie/eng/