Hospitals spend over €3.2m to chase debts
HSE figures revealed under the Freedom of Information Act show that between Jan 2011 and Aug 2012, the facilities spent €815,860 to reclaim non-paid patient fees.
The level is the equivalent of €1,320 every day and means over €3.2m has been spent since 2005 on chasing lost payments. Between 2005 and Dec 2010, the average daily spend amounted to €1,098.90.