People ‘fall through cracks’ in medical card reviews

Pharmacists should be kept informed when a customer’s medical card is up for review to avoid cases where people find themselves suddenly without the entitlement.

People ‘fall through cracks’ in medical card reviews

The proposal was made by Labour TD Ciarán Lynch, who said there are a “substantial cohort” of people who are “clearly entitled to hold medical cards” but fall through cracks in the review process.

When a person’s card is up for review, the onus is on them to complete a reform, establishing that they are still entitled to it, and return it to the HSE.

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