Local TD joins calls to scrap cancer inpatient charges
A Donegal TD is calling on the Government to scrap inpatient charges for cancer patients, describing the current system of hounding patients for payment “a resounding disgrace”. Independent TD Thomas Pringle says the €4.3 million that has been thrown into debt collection could have used in elsewhere. Deputy Pringle says…
Debt collection of cancer patient bills needs to end
A Sligo Councillor says the practice of hiring private debt collectors to pursue cancer patients bills needs to end. Independent Councillor, Marie Casserly says patients without a medical card or private health insurance must pay €80 for each chemotherapy session to a maximum of €800 a year. Speaking to OceanFM…
Councillor says debt collection agencies ‘pursuing cancer patients for treatment costs’
It’s emerged that a number of cancer patients in the north west are receiving correspondence from debt collect companies for costs incurred during their treatment. It’s claimed these demands for payments are adding further stress to the patients and also having a negative impact on their recovery. Leitrim Sinn Fein…
Outrage over debt collectors seeking payment from cancer patients
A local cancer survivor says she was horrified to hear on the news this morning that debt collection agencies are threatening some patients with legal action if they don’t pay bills for their hospital treatment. It involves people who don’t have a medical card or health insurance. The Irish Cancer…
Anger in Donegal as campaigners accuse hospital group of failing to be upfront
A Donegal Health campaigner has hit out at the manager of Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta Hospital group for failing to be upfront about the situation facing cancer patients. Betty Holmes of the Donegal Action for Cancer Care met with the Minister for Health and senior health officials including…