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...
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. Unsplash In 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...
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...
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 country....
* 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.* - - - State health insurer PhilHealth and Department of...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded would-be mothers that they can avail themselves of a variety of PhilHealth benefits to help protect them from financial risk. PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. made the statement in...
Emerging from a meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. in Malacañang last week, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that upon the President’s directive, dialysis coverage will be increased from 90 to 156 sessions; the pay-whichever-is-lower corporate policy...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. said that spouses and individuals who would want to avail of permanent contraception measures may do so through PhilHealth coverage. MB file photo “Kaagapay rin po ng...
Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday said the national government ought to defer the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) new contribution schedule amids the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ejercito, who principally authored the and sponsored the Universal...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
