The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Monday, April 15 signed a memorandum of agreement to increase awareness of PhilHealth benefits throughout Metro Manila using MMDA media platforms. Photo from PhilHealth Under the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has boosted its Z Benefit package for breast cancer to P1.4 million, marking a “1400 percent increase” from the previous package of P100,000, effective March 30, 2024. Photo from PhilHealth Based on PhilHealth Circular 2024-0007, the...
Amid reports of a surge in "whooping cough" cases in the Philippines, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reassured the public of its coverage for inpatient confinement related to this condition. Photo from PhilHealth PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., in a...
(MANILA BULLETIN) House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says he is exploring the prospect of a separate insurance fund under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to address the healthcare...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be receiving a contribution of P360.3 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Photo from PhilHealth In a statement on Tuesday, March 26, PhilHealth said that the funds to be received from PCSO will be instrumental...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (PPAB) House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera commended the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for increasing the benefits package for breast...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) approved an increase in the capitation rate for its “Konsulta” program to P1,700 per patient per year, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed in a statement on Thursday, March 14. Photo from PhilHealth The PhilHealth board also approved...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expressed its support for the construction of the Philippine Cancer Center, a 20-story building that will play a pivotal role in the fight against cancer. PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. (Photo from PhilHealth)...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (center), accompanied by Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Erwin Tulfo (third from right), meets with PhilHealth officials headed by its President and CEO, Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. (third from left) on March 11 to follow up on his call for increased benefits to...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has expressed support for a legislative push to include mammogram and ultrasound in the list of free healthcare benefits available to Filipinos. Mammography Machine (Photo from Pixabay) Citing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law's provision for...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) leads Friday's groundbreaking ceremony. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez was among those who were promised by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) of "big accomplishments" in...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Chief Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. reassured President Marcos of significant improvements in health benefits for members and their beneficiaries. PhilHealth President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. (Photo from PhilHealth) In a statement on Wednesday, March 6, he...
