Aside from this, the PhilHealth official said that their Konsulta Benefit Package will also need to be adjusted.
rate hike is welcome news for its members, some programs of the agency will be affected by the move, a PhilHealth official said on Wednesday, January 4.on Wednesday, PhilHealth senior manager for corporate communications Rey Baleña said that aid for mental health, therapeutic care for malnutrition, and healthcare consultations would need to be adjusted following the deferred rate hike.
“Perhaps we will just be adjusting on the percentage of the population that will be initially covered by this but definitely, the Konsulta program will push through,” he said. On Monday, January 2, Malacañang confirmed a memorandum of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. deferring the scheduled increase in the monthly contribution of PhilHealth members.
Bersamin said the President made the decision “in light of the prevailing socioeconomic challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to provide financial relief to our countrymen amidst these difficult times.”
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