The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in Davao Region (PhilHealth-11) called on its members to avail of the agency’s Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package for primary healthcare services.
In an interview Friday, PhilHealth-11 information officer Kleah Guevarra noted that as of June this year, only 4,501 members – including dependents – have availed of the various services from their Konsulta providers in the region.
As of June this year, PhilHealth-11 has 2,679,328 members all over Davao Region or 0.17 percent availment rate.
“We intensified the campaign to get more members to register through the available providers in the region,” Guevarra said.
The PhilHealth Konsulta is an expanded and comprehensive outpatient benefit package that provides primary and preventive care services for all Filipinos.
It is a newly-implemented primary care benefit that offers comprehensive outpatient health services such as free medical consultations, health screening and assessment, and access to selected diagnostic services, and medicines.
To date, there are 44 accredited facilities in the region for the Konsulta program.
Once registered in a Konsulta facility, Guevarra said members may avail of services including initial and follow-up primary care consultations, health screening, and assessment, and selected diagnostic services and medicines.
She added that access to the services is based on the health needs of the patients. PhilHealth pays the Konsulta assistance, to be released in two tranches.
The maximum per capita rate amount for Konsulta is PHP750 and PHP500 per private and public beneficiary, respectively.
Guevarra said healthcare facilities, whether public or private, are also encouraged to accredit themselves as Konsulta providers through self-assessment and submission of requirements for accreditation.
Source: Philippines News Agency
