To help in a year of unusually high out-patient expenses i.e. medical care not requiring a hospital stay, some benefit is available towards certain out-patient expenses.

To be eligible to claim out-patient benefits you must meet the following conditions:

	Your annual out-patient expenses must exceed the ‘annual excess’ specified for your Plan.
	Only certain medical expenses are covered. Refer to the benefits section to see which out-patient expenses qualify for benefit.

To make an out-patient claim:

	Collect all your out-patient receipts for your membership year (i.e. from one renewal date to the next).
	All receipts must have the following information: - Date of visit; - Patient’s name; - Cost of visit/session.
	Calculate your total expenses.
	Deduct the annual excess.
	Complete and sign the out-patient claim form and submit along with your receipts to: Vhi Healthcare, IDA Business Park, Purcellsinch, Kilkenny

If you have expenses for:

	Radiology Consultants’ Fees
	Approved Medical & Surgical appliances
	Pathology
	Radiology
	Other diagnostic tests including MRI

you will not be able to estimate the benefit for these expenses as the amounts payable may vary depending on the treatment received and the hospital/centre where it was carried out. Simply leave this area of your claim form blank and submit it along with your receipts to Vhi Healthcare.

To download your claim form or find out more about eligible expenses click here