Organisation: General Medical Services Board

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

'Bad deal to blame for huge medical card earnings'

OPPOSITION parties yesterday blamed a badly negotiated Government contract for doctors' massive earnings under the medical card scheme.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2004

State pays GPs €300m for medical card services

GPs were paid a total of €300m by the State for their services to medical card holders in 2003.

Sun, 18 Jul, 2004

Pay-outs under public health schemes up 13% in 2003

The amount of money paid out under the medical card scheme and other public health programmes increased by 13% last year, according to the body that administers the initiatives.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2004

GMS board reports increase in medical card users

The General Medical Services Board has reported a sharp increase in the number of people using the medical card scheme last year.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2003

Medical card ‘ghost patients’ rise to 40,000

THE number of medical cards held by people who have died or moved away from their health board area has risen to almost 40,000 — up from 25,000 in January.

Fri, 28 Mar, 2003