【長 者 醫 療 券 計 劃】
自2012年起，衞生署長者醫療券計劃已擴大使用範圍至驗眼服務，由合資格的眼科視光師提供服務。年滿70歲持有香港身份證的長者，便可使用醫療券作為眼睛 檢查；社工及子女亦可多留意身邊長者的視力問題，協助安排進行驗眼，盡早發現眼疾以防問題惡化 !
在 2014 年 ， 醫療券計劃除已由試驗性質轉為恆常長者支援計劃 ， 每名合資格長者的醫療券金額亦增加至每年 2,000 元 。計 劃容許合資格長者保留和累積尚未使用的醫療券，但以4,000元 為上限，以鼓勵長者多使用醫療券接受基層醫療服務 ， 包括治療和 預防性質的護理服務 。
醫療券是應用於私營醫療「服務」，故不可用來純粹購買用品， 如藥物、眼鏡， 海味或醫療用品。「香港護眼」是「醫療券」計劃下的服務提供者, 可為長者申領醫療券用作支付眼睛檢查費用。詳情請致電 2346 1138。
The Elderly Health Care Voucher Scheme has been extended to eye examination by optometrists since 2012. For Elders aged 70 or over, who can have eye health check from optometrists by presenting their ID card in our Centre.
From 2014, the Scheme has been converted from a pilot project into a recurrent support programme for the elderly and the annual voucher amount has also been increased to $2,000. The Scheme allows the unspent vouchers to be carried forward and accumulated by an eligible elder, subject to a ceiling of $4,000 to encourage elders to make more frequent use of the vouchers for primary care services including both curative and preventive care. Health care vouchers are for use in private healthcare “services”, and cannot be used for solely purchasing products such as medications, spectacles, dried seafood or medical equipment.
Optometrists in EyeCareHK are eligible service providers under the Scheme, elders can redeem their vouchers in our Centre. For enquiry and appointment, please call 2346 1138
