Society Profile -:

 

The Prison Officers' Medical Aid Society was established on 4th June 1981 as a private

Health Insurance Scheme.

 

The Society is what is known as a " Restricted Membership Undertaking " ie. Membership

is restricted to serving and retired prison officers and their dependant spouses or partners

and children. The number of persons currently insured exceeds 11,000.

 

The scheme is governed by a Committee of 9 voting members, 2 Trustees, a representative

of the Assocation of Retired Prison Officers and a representative of the Prison Officers'

Association. All are either serving or retired prison officers.

 

The Society is registered with the Department of Health and is operated in accordance

with Irish Health Insurance Legislation. Our licence is granted by the Health Insurance

Authority and is renewable on a year to year basis.