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No changes in health benefits despite suspension of premium adjustment, says PhilHealth

CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 15 (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PHIC) Region 7 has assured its members there will be no major changes in the delivery of various health insurance benefit packages despite the suspension of premium rate adjustment for 2023.

PhilHealth said they will continue to offer those health insurance benefits and provide quality services to their members even if the premium adjustment does not proceed this year.

As directed by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the increase in the rate of PhilHealth contribution, or the premium rate, to 4.5% for the calendar year 2023 will be suspended, retaining the previous year’s premium rate of 4% to be implemented this year.

"Ang PhilHealth wala nabalaka nga ma affected ang iyang services kay bisan wala ta nag implement sa premium adjustment, continue ra gihapon ang paghatag og quality nga serbisyo og actually nag dugang pa ta sa atong mga gipang offer na mga health insurance benefit packages (Philhealth is confident that its services will not be affected. Even though we have not implemented the premium adjustment, we continue to provide quality services, and we have additional offers in our insurance benefit packages," said PhilHealth 7 Regional Vice President Marjorie Cabrieto during the Kapihan sa PIA on Feb. 15 conducted by the Philippine Information Agency Region 7.

"Ug usa pa, very robust and stable gihapon ang funds sa Philhealth. Kada pa-admit sa ospital pagabayran sa Philhealth (In addition, Philhealth funds are very robust and stable. All hospital admissions will be covered by Philhealth)," Cabrieto added.

According to PhilHealth7, they collected more than P5B in premium contributions in 2022.

With this, the country’s social health insurance system will continue to improve its existing health insurance benefits and seek to add more packages, such as "severe acute malnutrition" outpatient coverage and more sessions under the dialysis package.

Currently, they are offering the Konsulta package, outpatient diagnostic package, free medical consultations, free medicines, and free laboratory exams through their accredited Konsulta provider.

As of December 2022, PhilHealth7 has 7,081,114 beneficiaries in Central Visayas, covering both the principal members and their dependents.

Philhealth has 4.5 million direct contributors or paying members, while there are also 2.5 million indirect contributors, who include indigent people, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities.

The PHIC7 also has eight local health insurance offices in the region that offer various PhilHealth services such as membership registration, updating of records, receiving and processing of premium payments, accreditation of health care providers, and other transactions. (RGC/PIA7 Cebu)

(L-R, center): PhilHealth7 Public Relations Officer Dina Cinchez and PhilHealth 7 Regional Vice President Marjorie Cabrieto discussing details regarding the suspension of premium adjustment for 2023 during the Kapihan sa PIA program on Feb.15. (Screenshot via PIA7 FB Live)


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