{"id":20183,"date":"2024-10-07T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/?p=20183"},"modified":"2024-10-07T08:38:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T08:38:17","slug":"philhealth-unveils-expanded-healthcare-benefits-to-support-filipinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/staging\/6915\/philhealth-unveils-expanded-healthcare-benefits-to-support-filipinos\/","title":{"rendered":"PhilHealth Unveils Expanded Healthcare Benefits to Support Filipinos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhilHealth continues to uphold its mission to provide every Filipino with access to quality healthcare services through the ongoing campaign, \u201cPinalawak at mga Bagong Benepisyo para sa Mamamayan, damang-dama ng bawat Pilipino.\u201d This effort, alignedwith President Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d R. Marcos, Jr.\u2019s vision, represents a significant commitment to strengthening the country\u2019s healthcare system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the program, PhilHealth aims to ensure that all Filipinos, regardless of social status, can access life-saving medical treatments without being financially overwhelmed. \u201cIto ang mensahe ng PhilHealth sa ating mga kababayan, huwag po kayong matakot sa gastos sa pagkakasakit, sagot kayo ng PhilHealth!\u201d, emphasized the state health insurer\u2019s President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. during today\u2019s event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhilHealth President Ledesma said that the agency has focused on identifying and expanding coverage for the top 10 most burdensome diseases in the Philippines, such as pneumonia, severe dengue, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and various cancers. To date, 60% of these conditions are now covered by the expanded healthcare financial benefits. As a result, higher case rates for pneumonia, asthma, stroke, neonatal sepsis, and hemodialysis are already benefiting members. By 2025, PhilHealth will also roll out enhanced coverage for lung, liver, ovary and prostate cancer patients, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The increased financial support for catastrophic illnesses is a critical element of PhilHealth\u2019s Universal Health Care (UHC) mandate. This move aims to protect families from falling into poverty due to medical expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhilHealth also takes pride in being the first in the Asia-Pacific region to offer an outpatient therapeutic care package for Severe Acute Malnutrition. Launched on October 1, this benefit package is geared toward alleviating malnutrition among<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">children, thereby reducing the financial strain on families facing this challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further enhancing its patient-centered approach, PhilHealth announced the lifting of the Single Period of Confinement (SPC) rule, ensuring that members requiring extended care are not forced to shoulder additional expenses. The benefits for hemodialysis will again increase by 59%, providing nearly Php 1 million in coverage annually for affected members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to these expanded benefits, PhilHealth is embracing digital technology to improve service delivery.\u00a0 Partnerships with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Health (DOH), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aim to streamline services, ensuring that even Filipinos in remote areas can easily access PhilHealth\u2019s services and benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cKonsulta,\u201d PhilHealth\u2019s primary care benefit package, will also be enhanced, offering free consultations, diagnostic tests, and essential medicines as will be prescribed by their Konsulta providers to promote the well-being of Filipinos before they even get sick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhilHealth calls upon healthcare providers, local government units, and media partners to work together to ensure that every Filipino feels secure in seeking medical help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As PhilHealth expands its coverage to better serve the needs of our citizens, President Ledesma appeals to hospitals and healthcare providers to support PhilHealth\u2019s efforts in reducing out-of-pocket expenses of patients. \u201cOur goal is for every Filipino to genuinely experience and appreciate the benefits program. Together, the nation can build a healthier, more resilient Philippines\u201d, Ledesma concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhilHealth continues to uphold its mission to provide every Filipino with access to quality healthcare services through the ongoing campaign, \u201cPinalawak at mga Bagong Benepisyo para sa Mamamayan, damang-dama ng bawat Pilipino.\u201d This effort, alignedwith President Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d R. Marcos, Jr.\u2019s vision, represents a significant commitment to strengthening the country\u2019s healthcare system. Through the program, PhilHealth aims to ensure that all Filipinos, regardless of social status, can access life-saving medical treatments without being financially overwhelmed. \u201cIto ang mensahe ng PhilHealth sa ating mga kababayan, huwag po kayong matakot sa gastos sa pagkakasakit, sagot kayo ng PhilHealth!\u201d, emphasized the state health insurer\u2019s President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. during today\u2019s event. PhilHealth President Ledesma said that the agency has focused on identifying and expanding coverage for the top 10 most burdensome diseases in the Philippines, such as pneumonia, severe dengue, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and various cancers. To date, 60% of these conditions are now covered by the expanded healthcare financial benefits. As a result, higher case rates for pneumonia, asthma, stroke, neonatal sepsis, and hemodialysis are already benefiting members. By 2025, PhilHealth will also roll out enhanced coverage for lung, liver, ovary and prostate cancer patients, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy. The increased financial support for catastrophic illnesses is a critical element of PhilHealth\u2019s Universal Health Care (UHC) mandate. This move aims to protect families from falling into poverty due to medical expenses. PhilHealth also takes pride in being the first in the Asia-Pacific region to offer an outpatient therapeutic care package for Severe Acute Malnutrition. Launched on October 1, this benefit package is geared toward alleviating malnutrition among children, thereby reducing the financial strain on families facing this challenge. Further enhancing its patient-centered approach, PhilHealth announced the lifting of the Single Period of Confinement (SPC) rule, ensuring that members requiring extended care are not forced to shoulder additional expenses. The benefits for hemodialysis will again increase by 59%, providing nearly Php 1 million in coverage annually for affected members. In addition to these expanded benefits, PhilHealth is embracing digital technology to improve service delivery.\u00a0 Partnerships with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Health (DOH), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aim to streamline services, ensuring that even Filipinos in remote areas can easily access PhilHealth\u2019s services and benefits. \u201cKonsulta,\u201d PhilHealth\u2019s primary care benefit package, will also be enhanced, offering free consultations, diagnostic tests, and essential medicines as will be prescribed by their Konsulta providers to promote the well-being of Filipinos before they even get sick. PhilHealth calls upon healthcare providers, local government units, and media partners to work together to ensure that every Filipino feels secure in seeking medical help. As PhilHealth expands its coverage to better serve the needs of our citizens, President Ledesma appeals to hospitals and healthcare providers to support PhilHealth\u2019s efforts in reducing out-of-pocket expenses of patients. \u201cOur goal is for every Filipino to genuinely experience and appreciate the benefits program. Together, the nation can build a healthier, more resilient Philippines\u201d, Ledesma concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18301],"tags":[6922,14610,850,1088,705,2388,283,10161],"class_list":["post-20183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-state-of-the-nation","tag-benefits","tag-expanded","tag-filipinos","tag-healthcare","tag-news","tag-philhealth","tag-support","tag-unveils"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PhilHealth Unveils Expanded Healthcare Benefits to Support Filipinos - Energy Buzz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/energybuzz.ph\/philhealth-unveils-expanded-healthcare-benefits-to-support-filipinos\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PhilHealth Unveils Expanded Healthcare Benefits to Support Filipinos - Energy Buzz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PhilHealth continues to uphold its mission to provide every Filipino with access to quality healthcare services through the ongoing campaign, \u201cPinalawak at mga Bagong Benepisyo para sa Mamamayan, damang-dama ng bawat Pilipino.\u201d This effort, alignedwith President Ferdinand \u201cBongbong\u201d R. Marcos, Jr.\u2019s vision, represents a significant commitment to strengthening the country\u2019s healthcare system. Through the program, PhilHealth aims to ensure that all Filipinos, regardless of social status, can access life-saving medical treatments without being financially overwhelmed. \u201cIto ang mensahe ng PhilHealth sa ating mga kababayan, huwag po kayong matakot sa gastos sa pagkakasakit, sagot kayo ng PhilHealth!\u201d, emphasized the state health insurer\u2019s President and CEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. during today\u2019s event. PhilHealth President Ledesma said that the agency has focused on identifying and expanding coverage for the top 10 most burdensome diseases in the Philippines, such as pneumonia, severe dengue, stroke, chronic kidney disease, and various cancers. To date, 60% of these conditions are now covered by the expanded healthcare financial benefits. As a result, higher case rates for pneumonia, asthma, stroke, neonatal sepsis, and hemodialysis are already benefiting members. By 2025, PhilHealth will also roll out enhanced coverage for lung, liver, ovary and prostate cancer patients, particularly those undergoing chemotherapy. The increased financial support for catastrophic illnesses is a critical element of PhilHealth\u2019s Universal Health Care (UHC) mandate. This move aims to protect families from falling into poverty due to medical expenses. PhilHealth also takes pride in being the first in the Asia-Pacific region to offer an outpatient therapeutic care package for Severe Acute Malnutrition. Launched on October 1, this benefit package is geared toward alleviating malnutrition among children, thereby reducing the financial strain on families facing this challenge. Further enhancing its patient-centered approach, PhilHealth announced the lifting of the Single Period of Confinement (SPC) rule, ensuring that members requiring extended care are not forced to shoulder additional expenses. The benefits for hemodialysis will again increase by 59%, providing nearly Php 1 million in coverage annually for affected members. In addition to these expanded benefits, PhilHealth is embracing digital technology to improve service delivery.\u00a0 Partnerships with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Health (DOH), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aim to streamline services, ensuring that even Filipinos in remote areas can easily access PhilHealth\u2019s services and benefits. \u201cKonsulta,\u201d PhilHealth\u2019s primary care benefit package, will also be enhanced, offering free consultations, diagnostic tests, and essential medicines as will be prescribed by their Konsulta providers to promote the well-being of Filipinos before they even get sick. PhilHealth calls upon healthcare providers, local government units, and media partners to work together to ensure that every Filipino feels secure in seeking medical help. 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