The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased the benefits package for its members this year, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said.
At the 2024 Post State of the Nation Address Discussions on Tuesday, Herbosa said the higher benefits package aims to reduce the out-of-pocket expenses of members in hospitalization and enhance benefits for outpatient care.
For high-risk pneumonia, the Department of Health (DOH) said subsidy for hospitalization has been raised by 182 percent from P32,000 to P90,000.
Subsidy for acute stroke was also up by 171 percent from P28,000 to P76,000, according to the DOH.
“The package for dialysis was also expanded from 144 sessions to 156 sessions with subsidy jumping from P2,500 to P4,000 per session,” Herbosa said in a statement released by the Presidential Communications Office.
The secretary added that from P100,000, benefits package for breast cancer patients also went up to P1.4 million.IMT
