More beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya are now reaping the
benefits of the partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth).
In 2012, the DSWD and PhilHealth partnered to provide health care for the poor. To date, more than 4.4 million Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are covered by PhilHealth as sponsored members.
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that this partnership has strengthened the government’s commitment to bridge poor families to medical and health services, further improving their living conditions
“..... more families are now seeking medical help for their illnesses. Before, they were discouraged from seeking medical help for fear of the high cost of hospitalization. Their membership to Philhealth has given them the courage to face their health challenges,” Sec. Soliman said.
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development program that invests in the health and education of poor families, primarily those with children aged 0-18. It provides cash grants to partner-beneficiaries who comply with the conditions of sending their children to school, bringing them to health centers for checkups, and attending the monthly Family Development Sessions (FDS).
As sponsored members, they are entitled to full benefits including the case rate payments for 23 medical and surgical cases wherein they no longer need to pay in excess of the PhilHealth set benefits in government facilities.
They can also avail of the ‘Z’ benefit package for catastrophic illnesses such as childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, breast and prostate cancer, and kidney transplant, with financial coverage of P210,000, P100,000 (each), and P600,000 respectively. This package is available in all PhilHealth accredited hospitals nationwide.
Beneficiaries also enjoy primary care benefits such as consultations, regular blood pressure monitoring, promotive health education on breastfeeding, and counseling on lifestyle modification and smoking cessation. Medicines for diseases like asthma and acute gastroenteritis (with mild or no dehydration), upper respiratory tract infection/pneumonia, and urinary tract infection are also provided by accredited healthcare providers.
To avail of health care benefits, the beneficiaries will just have to present their household ID numbers at accredited hospitals in the country. (DSWD)
In 2012, the DSWD and PhilHealth partnered to provide health care for the poor. To date, more than 4.4 million Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are covered by PhilHealth as sponsored members.
DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that this partnership has strengthened the government’s commitment to bridge poor families to medical and health services, further improving their living conditions
“..... more families are now seeking medical help for their illnesses. Before, they were discouraged from seeking medical help for fear of the high cost of hospitalization. Their membership to Philhealth has given them the courage to face their health challenges,” Sec. Soliman said.
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is a human development program that invests in the health and education of poor families, primarily those with children aged 0-18. It provides cash grants to partner-beneficiaries who comply with the conditions of sending their children to school, bringing them to health centers for checkups, and attending the monthly Family Development Sessions (FDS).
As sponsored members, they are entitled to full benefits including the case rate payments for 23 medical and surgical cases wherein they no longer need to pay in excess of the PhilHealth set benefits in government facilities.
They can also avail of the ‘Z’ benefit package for catastrophic illnesses such as childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, breast and prostate cancer, and kidney transplant, with financial coverage of P210,000, P100,000 (each), and P600,000 respectively. This package is available in all PhilHealth accredited hospitals nationwide.
Beneficiaries also enjoy primary care benefits such as consultations, regular blood pressure monitoring, promotive health education on breastfeeding, and counseling on lifestyle modification and smoking cessation. Medicines for diseases like asthma and acute gastroenteritis (with mild or no dehydration), upper respiratory tract infection/pneumonia, and urinary tract infection are also provided by accredited healthcare providers.
To avail of health care benefits, the beneficiaries will just have to present their household ID numbers at accredited hospitals in the country. (DSWD)
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