Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he welcomes the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) target to raise its hospital bill coverage to 18 percent by 2025 and 28 percent by 2028.Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go However, Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and...
Reinforcing its commitment to providing financial protection for cardiovascular health, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it is implementing a significantly expanded Z Benefits Package for open-heart surgeries and a newly developed package for heart valve repair...
Photo shows flooded areas in Naga City, Camarines Sur due to Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" during an aerial survey conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Oct. 28, 2024. (Photo: AFP) A neophyte solon in the 19th Congress is prodding...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, that it is seeking approval for the first-ever outpatient benefit package, which would cover the assessment of children for refractive errors, including the provision of prescription glasses if necessary.UnsplashIn a statement, the DOH...
Using its reserve funds, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should strive to lower the contributions of its members and at the same time increase its case rates and expand its healthcare benefits, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said. As chairman of the Senate Committee on Health...
Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC), which is an affiliate company of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), is firming up a joint venture (JV) deal with Phil-Tower Consortium Inc. (PhilTower) for investment rollout of 4G and 5G mobile infrastructure in the telecommunications...
Due to lack of information, only 17 individuals out of the 9,245 reported cases of serious adverse effects (SAE) from Covid-19 vaccines were able to file their claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Commission on Audit (COA) revealed.In its audit of the...
The Senate has approved on second reading the bill that would expand the coverage of Republic Act No. 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said the proposed amendments to...
Small-scale mining is a lucrative business but is, unfortunately, also a very risky occupation. In the Philippines, small-scale and pocket mining is practiced in more than 30 provinces, employs up to 500,000 miners, and supports the livelihood of another two million people across the nation. *...
Filipinos have expressed high satisfaction with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) with a net satisfaction rating of 93.75 percent for the year 2022, higher by more than three percent from 90.19 percent in 2021 and the highest since 2019.
This was the result of a study...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it covers outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatments in designated HIV treatment facilities.
PhilHealth made the statement amid rising cases of HIV infections in the...
*Photo above shows (from left): DICT Undersecretary, David L. Almirol, Jr.; Secretary, Ivan E. John Uy; PhilHealth President and CEO, Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr.; and Senior Vice President and Chief Information, Officer Jovita V. Aragona.*
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State health insurer PhilHealth and Department of...
