In Nov I just started on a drug called Methotrexate 20mg for arithris. I need to take this in injection form once a week on the same day.
I paid €124 on the 2nd of Nov 2019 in my local AllCare pharmacy for this. I received 4 injectable packets for this.
I took my 1st injection that Sat Nov 2nd and then on the 9th of Nov, 16th Nov and the final one on Sat Nov 23rd.
I am due to take one today, Sat the 30th of Nov.
So I called into the same Allcare pharmacy with my repeat prescription. The pharmacist said I needed to pay another €124.
On the HSE page it states the following
So today is the 30th of Nov. I have already paid €124 this month on the 2nd of Nov. I have my debit card receipt showing this. It shows the pharmacy name, it says DPS €124 and the payment/transaction date 02/11/2019 with time of 17:07.
If I pay €124 today I will have paid €248 in the calendar month of Nov.
This is an exact contradiction of what it states on the HSE website.
I thought I should only need to pay €124 and not €248 if I take exactly what the HSE states -
an individual or family will pay no more than €124 each calendar month
Their rule doesn't mention anything about 5 week months or the fact that a prescription contains 4 of a drug to be taken weekly or that all drugs prescribed need to be taken within the same month if they are to be included, or basically anything outside of saying, I should only pay €124 in a calendar month.
I'm not entitled to a medical card and I know I can claim 20% back also
I paid €124 on the 2nd of Nov 2019 in my local AllCare pharmacy for this. I received 4 injectable packets for this.
I took my 1st injection that Sat Nov 2nd and then on the 9th of Nov, 16th Nov and the final one on Sat Nov 23rd.
I am due to take one today, Sat the 30th of Nov.
So I called into the same Allcare pharmacy with my repeat prescription. The pharmacist said I needed to pay another €124.
On the HSE page it states the following
Under the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS) an individual or family will pay no more than €124 each calendar month for:
approved prescribed drugs and medicines
If you don’t have a medical card and you pay more than €124 a month for any of these, you should apply.
So today is the 30th of Nov. I have already paid €124 this month on the 2nd of Nov. I have my debit card receipt showing this. It shows the pharmacy name, it says DPS €124 and the payment/transaction date 02/11/2019 with time of 17:07.
If I pay €124 today I will have paid €248 in the calendar month of Nov.
This is an exact contradiction of what it states on the HSE website.
I thought I should only need to pay €124 and not €248 if I take exactly what the HSE states -
an individual or family will pay no more than €124 each calendar month
Their rule doesn't mention anything about 5 week months or the fact that a prescription contains 4 of a drug to be taken weekly or that all drugs prescribed need to be taken within the same month if they are to be included, or basically anything outside of saying, I should only pay €124 in a calendar month.
I'm not entitled to a medical card and I know I can claim 20% back also
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