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Monday, December 04, 2017

Philhealth To Increase Contribution For Employed Members

A new round of increase in Philhealth contribution of employed members awaits as the new year approaches. According to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the adjustment is to be made to sustain the government's National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). Rosario Suyom, chief of PhilHealth health care delivery management division said that the increase will be at 2.75%, .25% higher than the present rate of 2.5%.A new round of increase in Philhealth contribution of employed members awaits as the new year approaches. According to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the adjustment is to be made to sustain the government's National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). Rosario Suyom, chief of PhilHealth health care delivery management division said that the increase will be at 2.75%, .25% higher than the present rate of 2.5%. The amount is computed straight based on the monthly basic salary, with pay ranging from PHP10,000 to PHP40,000. The amount is equally shared by workers and their employers. Sponsored Links Under the new adjustment, employees earning P10,000 and below will pay a monthly premium of P275. Those with monthly salaries of above P10,000 up to P40,000, the health insurance premium ranges from PHP275 to PHP 1,099. Those employed with monthly pay of PHP40,000 an above will have to pay PHP1,100 to avail the government health insurance program. Additional funds generated from higher premium will be used to finance senior citizens benefits, expansion of Z-benefits for catastrophic illness, primary care benefits coverage of non-indigent members, and enhanced case rates. Categorized as employed members are those with formal contracts and fixed terms of employment including workers in the government and private sector, whose premium contribution payments are equally shared by the employee and the management. PhilHealth emphasized that it needs the support of all its members in order to achieve its mandate to provide social health insurance coverage to all Filipinos and to sustain the NHIP. In 2016, PhilHealth paid P101 billion for the benefit expenses of its members and collected P103.7 billion in premium contributions. In Eastern Visayas alone, the state-run corporation is eyeing to pay P4 billion in health benefits his year. Source: PTV News The amount is computed straight based on the monthly basic salary, with pay ranging from PHP10,000 to PHP40,000. The amount is equally shared by workers and their employers. Sponsored Links A new round of increase in Philhealth contribution of employed members awaits as the new year approaches. According to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the adjustment is to be made to sustain the government's National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). Rosario Suyom, chief of PhilHealth health care delivery management division said that the increase will be at 2.75%, .25% higher than the present rate of 2.5%. The amount is computed straight based on the monthly basic salary, with pay ranging from PHP10,000 to PHP40,000. The amount is equally shared by workers and their employers. Sponsored Links Under the new adjustment, employees earning P10,000 and below will pay a monthly premium of P275. Those with monthly salaries of above P10,000 up to P40,000, the health insurance premium ranges from PHP275 to PHP 1,099. Those employed with monthly pay of PHP40,000 an above will have to pay PHP1,100 to avail the government health insurance program. Additional funds generated from higher premium will be used to finance senior citizens benefits, expansion of Z-benefits for catastrophic illness, primary care benefits coverage of non-indigent members, and enhanced case rates. Categorized as employed members are those with formal contracts and fixed terms of employment including workers in the government and private sector, whose premium contribution payments are equally shared by the employee and the management. PhilHealth emphasized that it needs the support of all its members in order to achieve its mandate to provide social health insurance coverage to all Filipinos and to sustain the NHIP. In 2016, PhilHealth paid P101 billion for the benefit expenses of its members and collected P103.7 billion in premium contributions. In Eastern Visayas alone, the state-run corporation is eyeing to pay P4 billion in health benefits his year. Source: PTV News Under the new adjustment, employees earning P10,000 and below will pay a monthly premium of P275. Those with monthly salaries of above P10,000 up to P40,000, the health insurance premium ranges from PHP275 to PHP 1,099. Employees earning a monthly pay of PHP40,000 an above will have to pay PHP1,100 to avail the government health insurance program. Additional funds generated from higher premium will be used to finance senior citizens benefits, expansion of Z-benefits for catastrophic illness, primary care benefits coverage of non-indigent members, and enhanced case rates. Included in employed members category are those with formal contracts and fixed terms of employment including workers in the government and private sector, whose premium contribution payments are equally shared by the employee and the management. PhilHealth emphasized that it needs the support of all its members in order to achieve its mandate to provide social health insurance coverage to all Filipinos and to sustain the NHIP. PhilHealth paid P101 billion for the benefit expenses of its members and collected P103.7 billion in premium contributions in 2016. Source: PTV News, GMA A new round of increase in Philhealth contribution of employed members awaits as the new year approaches. According to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the adjustment is to be made to sustain the government's National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). Rosario Suyom, chief of PhilHealth health care delivery management division said that the increase will be at 2.75%, .25% higher than the present rate of 2.5%. The amount is computed straight based on the monthly basic salary, with pay ranging from PHP10,000 to PHP40,000. The amount is equally shared by workers and their employers. Sponsored Links Under the new adjustment, employees earning P10,000 and below will pay a monthly premium of P275. Those with monthly salaries of above P10,000 up to P40,000, the health insurance premium ranges from PHP275 to PHP 1,099. Those employed with monthly pay of PHP40,000 an above will have to pay PHP1,100 to avail the government health insurance program. Additional funds generated from higher premium will be used to finance senior citizens benefits, expansion of Z-benefits for catastrophic illness, primary care benefits coverage of non-indigent members, and enhanced case rates. Categorized as employed members are those with formal contracts and fixed terms of employment including workers in the government and private sector, whose premium contribution payments are equally shared by the employee and the management. PhilHealth emphasized that it needs the support of all its members in order to achieve its mandate to provide social health insurance coverage to all Filipinos and to sustain the NHIP. In 2016, PhilHealth paid P101 billion for the benefit expenses of its members and collected P103.7 billion in premium contributions. In Eastern Visayas alone, the state-run corporation is eyeing to pay P4 billion in health benefits his year. Source: PTV News Advertisement Read More: ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Gov't Hospitals To Open One-Stop-Shop "Malasakit Center" for Indigent Patients

With an aim to help resident secure government help for their medical expenses, the "Malasakit Center" will be implemented in different hospitals nationwide under President Rodrigo Duterte's term.

The people of Cebu and Bohol will be the first to benefit this program after the Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas (Opav) and four government agencies signed a memorandum of agreement for the implementation of the program.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Find Out How This Former OFW Paid P2,400 Philhealth Fee and Saved P23,000 In Hospital Bills

"STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS IN CREATING PHILHEALTH ONLINE ACCOUNT"

The article will provide you the complete steps on how to create your online account. Follow the steps carefully.

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Check Here How Much is Your PhilHealth Cash Benefit for a Specific Illness (TAGALOG GRAPHICS)
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This blog post features a variety of comprehensive health care services -from basic primary care to catastrophic packages to provide Philhealth and OFW members and their families with the information they need on CASH benefits and and links on benefits availment. It also includes links to Philhealth website to know more on eligibility requirements, coverage, general guidelines for specific diseases and selections criteria among others. The following are the PhilHealth Cash Benefits. Case Rate for hemodialysis is P2,600 per session Case Rate for outpatient blood transfusion is P3,640 (one or more units) Ovarian Cystectomy Unilateral or Bilateral = P23,300 Thyroidectomy Total or Complete Cash Benefits P31,000 Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary = P18,000 Moderate Risk Pneumonia = P15,000 High Risk Pneumonia = P32,000 Primary Care Moderate Risk Pneumonia = P10,500 Tubal Ligation = P4,000 NSD or Normal Spontaneous Delivery for Lying In = P6,500 Hospitals = P5,000 Pre-Natal = P1,500 Viral Hepatitis P11,800 Intrauterine Device Insertion or IUD = P2,000 Rheumatic Fever = P10,100 Vasectomy Unilateral o Bilateral = P4,000 Cerebral Infarction = P28,000 Appendectomy = P24,000 Breech Extraction = P12, 120 Tubal Ligation = P4,000 Cerebral Palsy = P9,500 Cellulities = P9,600 Cataract Surgery = P16,000 Cholecystectomy = P31,000 Caesarian Section = P19,000 Chronic Cholecystitis = P11,300 Newborn Care Package = P1,750 Congenital Anemia = P15,200 Vasectomy Unilateral and Bilateral = P4,000 Emphysema = P11,400 Dengue Fever = P10,000 Severe Dengue = P16,000 Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) Hospitals = P4,000 URTI Primary Care Facilities = P2,800 Congenital Syphilis = P12,800 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) = P12,200 Asthma in Acute Exacerbation for Hospitals = P9,000 In Primary Care Facilities for Asthma = P6,300 Diabetes Mellitus with Complications other than Coma and Ketosis = P12,600 Congenital Hypothyroidism = P9,900 Emphysema = P11,400 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Standard Risk = P550,000 Expanded Z Morph Package for Prosthesis- Above Elbow = P70,000 Expanded Z Morph Package for Prosthesis - Hip Disarticulation = P135,000 Cervical Cancer Chemoradiation with Cobalt and Brachytheraphy= P120,000 Cervical Cancer Chemoradiation with Linear and Brachytheraphy= P175,000 Colon Cancer Stage 1 and 2 Low Risk = P150,000 Colon Cancer Stage 2 High Risk to Stage 3 = P300,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal Cervicothoracic = P45,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal - Thoralumbosacral = P40,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Spinal -Lumbosacral = P30,000 Breast Cancer Early Stage 0 to Stage 3A = P100,000 Acute Lymphocytic/Lymphoblastic Leukemia Standard Risk = P210,000 Kidney Transplantation = End Stage Renal Disease (Low Risk) = P600,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Below Elbow = P50,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Above Knee/Knee Disarticulation = P70,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Ortho/Prosthesis - Ankle Foot = P17,500 Expanded Z Morph Package Orthoses - Hip Knee Ankle Foot = P80,000 Expanded Z Morph Package Prosthesis - Van Ness Rotationplasty = P85,000

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Saturday, April 22, 2017

OFWs: Beware of Fake Receipts--Philhealth

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)has issued a warning to its members, especially the Overseas Filipino Workers, against fake official receipts for premium contribution payments circulating in various parts of the country.

Reports have come to the attention of PhilHealth that a number of recruitment agencies are issuing falsified PhilHealth Official Receipts (PORs) to OFWs as part of their document processing.

This discovery has prompted the state-run health insurer to issue a series of advisories reminding the public to be vigilant about the proliferation of the fake PORs.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)has issued a warning to its members, especially the Overseas Filipino Workers, against fake official receipts for premium contribution payments circulating in various parts of the country. Reports have come to the attention of PhilHealth that a number of recruitment agencies are issuing falsified PhilHealth Official Receipts (PORs) to OFWs as part of their document processing. This discovery has prompted the state-run health insurer to issue a series of advisories reminding the public to be vigilant about the proliferation of the fake PORs. Likewise, PhilHealth called on its OFW members to be more vigilant and be watchful of persons or establishments issuing such fake receipts when paying their premium contributions as these may result that their PhilHealth benefits may not be availed. The PhilHealth management in coordination with the POEA and other concerned offices is currently working to further intensify the campaign against agencies committing such illegal acts. Source: Philhealth RECOMMENDED: As a member of Philhealth,your family can also enjoy hospitalization benefits.Just make sure that they are listed as your beneficiaries or dependents. Qualified dependents are non-member spouse,children(legitimate,acknowledges,illegitimate,and legitimated) adopted child/children below 21 years of age,single and unemployed. If you already a Philhealth member and you are not sure about who are your listed dependents,we are going to provide you the information on how to check your listed beneficiaries and dependents in the comfort of your home. After occupying government housing project in Pandi Bulacan that has been eventually given to them by NHA, Kadamay members has a new demand on President Duterte. They want free electricity and water supply. In an hour long protest they made infront of Pandi Municipal Hall in Bulacan, some 300 members of Kadamay wishes that their demand would be heard by the government. After acquiring the houses they illegally occupied, they demanded that electricity and water supply has to be provided by the government for free. And it just doesn't end there, there's more. Kadamay also demanded that the government must provide them with jobs and livelihood with high income. Kabataan party list Rep. Sarah Elago and Anakpawis party list Representative Ariel Casilao, the plight of Kadamay does not only end on occupying government housing projects. Casilao said that Kadamay members has no jobs and it is government's responsibility to give them adequate livelihood or jobs. Meanwhile, Kadamay leader admitted that she has far different status in life compared to her members. In an interview with Sheryl Cosim on News 5, Marissa Palomeno, admitted that she has two children who are both engineers and another child who is a financial analyst in Canada. Palomeno said even though she is far well-off as compared to her members, she does not forget where she came from and that is the common thing that makes her cling with the poor. Recommended: DOLE To Hold A Job And Business/Livelihood Fair On Labor Day ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS Meanwhile, Kadamay leader admitted that she has far different status in life compared to her members. In an interview with Sheryl Cosim on News 5, Marissa Palomeno, admitted that she has two children who are both engineers and another child who is a financial analyst in Canada. Palomeno said even though she is far well-off as compared to her members, she does not forget where she came from and that is the common thing that makes her cling with the poor.*Update: Due to the reports that Kadamay demands free water and electricity from the government, the group has shifted gears and released a public clarification that they only demand direct installation of water and electricity service. ©2017 THOUGHTSKOTO www.jbsolis.com SEARCH JBSOLIS

Likewise, PhilHealth called on its OFW members to be more vigilant and be watchful of persons or establishments issuing such fake receipts when paying their premium contributions as these may result that their PhilHealth benefits may not be availed.

The PhilHealth management in coordination with the POEA and other concerned offices is currently working to further intensify the campaign against agencies committing such illegal acts.