Medical Expense Recovery

How to Claim back cost from medical expenses:

If like many you have accumulated receipts for GP visits, blood tests, specialist visits, x-rays or ultrasounds and prescriptions, there are a number of ways you can claim some of these costs back.

1. If you are paying tax, it is possible to claim a portion of these costs against your personal taxes at the end of the year. This is done by completing a MED 1 form which you can down load here - www.revenue.ie/forms/med1.pdf and send it back to your local Revenue office. Alternatively you can call the Revenue on 1890 333 425 and they will send a copy of the form out in the post to you.
2. If you have private health insurance, depending on the plan you have, it may be possible to claim back a portion of these expenses. Please contact your relevant insurance company for more information:

- Vhi – 1850 444444
- Quinn Direct – 1890 700890
- Hibernian Health - 1850 716666

Please note that receipts are issued at time of consultation only.