PRIVATE PATIENT INCENTIVE

Important Information for Parents/ Patients
with Private Health Insurance

Benefits Contact Brochure Poster Choosing to be a Private patient Parents with private health insurance have the choice for their child to be treated as either a public or private patient. A private patient with appropriate hospital cover has no out-of-pocket expenses for their hospital stay and procedures (e.g. hospital accommodation, prosthetics,

BENEFITS OF BEING A PRIVATE PATIENT:

• Choice of doctor
• Your child will be treated by or have surgery directed by a Consultant, a specialist doctor. Your chosen Consultant provides medical care at no out-of-pocket expense unless he/she advises you differently. You should discuss the cost directly with your specialist. He/she will be happy to provide this information
• By using your private health insurance, you are assisting the hospital to maintain facilities, continue to provide better service and buy additional equipment
• No Gap Payments for hospital care
• Private patient voucher package

Contact

You can contact the Private Patient Liaison Officer via:

All patients receive top level health care and the same services regardless if they are a public or private patient. However, the extra benefits of choosing your consultant and the free incentives are only available to private patients.