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2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise McGirr (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: An amendment to Section 6A of the Act that would allow for high-cost claims eligibility in cases where a health insurance contract is renewed under either the same registered undertaking or the same insurance intermediary acting on behalf of a registered undertaking, where the Health Insurance Authority considers it appropriate.
Methods: Letter, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Health Insurance Act 1994 (as amended); Section 6A – Under this Section |
| — | for a claim to qualify as a high-cost claim it must have arisen in a prescribed 12-month period and relate to an insured person under a health insurance contract(s) effected by the same registered undertaking (i.e.) the underwriter of the health insurance contract. |
2020-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O’Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: SlainteCare - Health Council CEO's are keen to understand the mechanisms by which participating in debate and collaborating can be arrived at. Discussions and an understanding if any regulatory proposals are in the pipeline for Health Insurance Industry
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Consultative Forum Request |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O’Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: That a review and the independent review group will give careful consideration to the challenge, which will involve reviewing our current system and where efficiencies can be gained and that genuine and substantial collaboration from all the Key stakeholders will take place.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Laya Healthcare submission regarding the proposed removal of private practice from public hospitals under The Sláintecare Report. Laya Healthcare welcomes the establishment of the Independent Review Group to examine this proposal further as strongly views that devolving private practice from public hospital will be an extremely complex challenge |
| — | requiring careful consideration so that reform is not achieved to the detriment of the patient. |
2018-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O’Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To welcome the opportunity to meet with representative of the Health Insurance Authority, the DoH and in the broader consultative forum to discuss further the impact of setting legislation on a biennial basis and 3 items LHC believe to be critical to a successful implementation.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Laya Healthcare's (LHC) Response to Consultative Forum on Health Insurance request re the proposal to legislate for RES changes on a biennial basis. LHC believes that there is little to be gained for the health insurance market from changing the current approach to determining the RES terms. |
2018-01-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Ongoing consultation between Dept. of Health and Insurance Ireland Health Council to establish practical and sensible solutions to any issues that may arise from the change to LCR which has been proposed in legislation and that consideration to removing this amendment from the Bill.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 |
2017-09-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O’Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To conduct an Industry level discussion on that particular legislation.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | In capacity as Chair of Insurance Ireland Health Council met with Dept of Health on the Public Bed Re-designation Charge legislation of 2014. |
2017-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm O’Reardon (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: That the fundamental principle of waiting periods and the discretion to waive waiting periods would not be changed in the context of the health insurance amendment bill and that further discussion and engagement would be received from the Department of Health on this matter.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Open Enrolment and waiting periods for health insurance contracts. The Dept. of Health requested comments and views on the waiver of waiting periods and in particular with regards non advanced and advanced plans. |
2017-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Noonan (Minister), Department of Finance; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Opportunity to discuss the process of how private patients are being requested to waive their right as a public patient in public hospitals.
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The practice of charging in Public hospitals without patients knowingly waiving their rights to be a public patient. |
2017-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Andrew Doyle (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Billy Lawless (Senator), Seanad; Bobby Aylward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Howlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Health; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Damien English (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; Dara Calleary (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dara Murphy (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Norris (Senator), Seanad; David Stanton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Denis Naughten (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoghan Murphy (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Enda Kenny (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Finian McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frances Fitzgerald (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Jackie Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joan Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Carey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; John Curran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Halligan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul Phelan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jonathan O'Brien (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Katherine Zappone (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Minister), Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; Michael Creed (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Healy-Rae (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Pat Buckley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paudie Coffey (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (Minister of State), Department of Defence; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Regina Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (Minister), Department of Education and Skills; Seán Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (Senator), Seanad; Shane Cassells (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To keep Public Reps informed on Laya Healthcare's activities and to obtain feedback as well as affording all attendees an opportunity to ask any questions in an open forum
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Public Reps event organised by Laya Healthcare in Dublin to discuss impact of public beds redesignation charge and public policies on the health insurance industry |
2017-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure meeting and as a result submit a PQ to obtain a response from the MInister for Health
Methods: Letter, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Requested a meeting with a TD to pose a Parliamentary Question to the Minister for Health regarding the 80:20 percentage division between private and public practice for consultants in public hospitals |