President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to cover the RT-PCR test, isolation and hospitalization of mild and critical COVID-19 cases in its health insurance Tuesday.
According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, aside from the usual assistance provided to COVID-19 patients, the said procedures must also be covered by the government health insurance.
“Nagbigay ng direktiba po ang ating Presidente sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation na kasama sa health insurance coverage ang RT-PCR test, isolation sa accredited community isolation units, at hospitalization para sa mild at critical cases ng COVID-19. Kaugnay nito, kung ang tents ay kasama sa in-patient care, kailangan covered ito sa kasalukuyang in-patient COVID-19 package.”
[Our President has given a directive to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to include the RT-PCR test, isolation in accredited community isolation units and hospitalization of mild and critical COVID-19 cases in its health insurance coverage. In relation with this, if the tents are included in the in-patient care, it must be covered in the current in-patient COVID-19 package].
The Palace assured that the government continues to take strides in order to strengthen the response to the country’s current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report from Mela Lesmoras/NGS-jbb
