PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Dr. Eduardo Banzon said the state health insurer will enhance both the inpatient and outpatient benefits of its members in the next eight months without increasing the premium.
He said PhilHealth will also increase the financial risk protection for indigents through new case rates and the “no balance billing” policy for its Sponsored Program members in government hospitals.
“We expect government hospitals not to send out our Sponsored Program members to purchase drugs and diagnostics outside the hospital,” Banzon said.
Sponsored program members are those enrolled in PhilHealth after their premiums were paid by local government units, or corporate and individual sponsors.
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