Interested in PDFORRA MAS?

For anyone that's having thoughts about joining the PMAS. From my own experience after joining and having gone through surgery in Kingsbridge hospital, I have nothing but good things to say about the whole process from start to finish.

Having attended the information seminar in barracks I applied to the scheme immediately as I was on a waiting list for eye surgery for over 2 years.

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