HSE Funded Primary Care Treatments and Claims 2017-2021
For persons eligible for a Medical Card or GP Visit Card under the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme
GP
69% increase in claim costs for persons aged 75 and over
38% of persons were aged 24 and under in 2021
Optical
Over 50% of all treatment costs were for persons aged 65 and over
60% of treatments were for females in 2021
Pharmacy
€1 billion spent on claims each year
13% higher average cost per claim for males compared with females in 2021
Dental
36% decrease in the number of treatments
33% of treatments were preventative in 2021
