Step 1 - Join PMAS
The PDFORRA Member joins PMAS.
PDFORRA have campaigned for many years for the provision of appropriate medical treatment for its members. PDFORRA decided to establish PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme (PMAS) a registered company limited by guarantee.
PDFORRA has made an initial investment of 150,000 Euros into PMAS and invites members who wish to join the Scheme to subscribe for a weekly cost of 1 euro per week.
The PDFORRA Member joins PMAS.
Discuss your referral with a Medical Officer.
Contact PDFORRA MAS by email (mas@pdforra.ie).
PDFORRA MAS authorise the consultation with Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
The patient attends a consultant in Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
An application to proceed is made to the Health Service Executive.
Application is made by the member to ANSAC Credit Union through PMAS Guarantee
The HSE provide prior authorisation for access to the healthcare confirming the patient will be entitled to reimbursement.
The member receives the necessary treatment in Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
The patient receives aftercare in Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
The Health Service Executive reimburse the members ANSAC Credit Union loan account.
PMAS pay any ANSAC Credit Union shortfall to close the loan account.
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I have to say, when I first heard about PMAS, I thought how can this be real? How could we possibly get private health insurance for €1 a week? So I signed up and got my referral from the doctor in St Bricins to go up to Kingsbridge Hospital.
I recently had a successful Meniscal knee operation in Belfast (age related 51 yrs). While availing of the cross border scheme (which already exists for all public patients ) I joined the PDFORRA MAS as this really appealed to me in its current guise
I needed surgery on my back and was informed that it would take at least two years on the public waiting list. I’d heard about the PDFORRA medical assistance scheme and I contacted the PDFORRA national office for further information.
First and foremost I would like to commend PDFORRA for introducing the Cross Boarder Medical Directive Scheme to the Defence Forces. The scheme allowed me to access private medical care promptly which otherwise
I filled out my application for PMAS (PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme) and gave it to my PDFORRA representative. Two weeks later Damien contacted me for permission to share my information with the HSE and
In November 2018 I received a well needed surgery in Kingsbridge Hospital, Belfast thanks to the PDFORRA Medical Assistance Scheme which I joined through PDFORRA. I found the necessary steps and dealings very professional and thanks to