PhilHealth leads Alaga Ka in DavOr

GOVERNOR GENEROSO, DAVAO ORIENTAL  Nov. 5 – Over a thousand LGU-Sponsored Members took part in PhilHealth’s on-going advocacy campaign for the poor widely known as Alaga Ka Para Sa Maayos Na Buhay (Caring For You For A Better Life).

This activity is part of a series of Alaga Ka caravans mobilized nationwide to generate awareness among the poor about the government’s healthcare programs through information and education campaigns.

PhilHealth XI Regional Vice President DennisAdre said there is a need to foster a culture of well-informed members, especially among those whose PhilHealth membership are subsidized by the government; he encouraged them to utilize the benefits in government facilities where the agency’s No Balance Billing (NBB) policy applies.

“Andiyan po ang PhilHealth na sa panahon na kayo ay magkakasakit, wala na kayong babayaran pa kung sa government hospital pupunta,” Adre said in his message during the program.

Under the NBB policy, qualified members and their dependents enjoy free hospitalization and are spared from out of pocket expenses.

Among the perks of PhilHealth membership are expanded benefits for pregnant women and infants. These include packages for prenatal care, maternity and normal spontaneous delivery, which were highlights during the orientation.

In his message, Governor Generoso Mayor Vicente Orencias, emphasized the pressing issues on maternal and newborn mortality and he underlined the efforts to combat such.

“Mahimo lang na didto gyud ta manganaksa birthing facility ug wala-on ang tradition na sa panimalay manganak,” Orencia said.

Using their PhilHealth cards or data records, these pregnant women who are members or are dependents of their husbands can avail of benefits from prenatal down to postnatal services. This social health insurance coverage for women about to give birth also features the Newborn Care Package (NCP), among others.

PhilHealth XI also conferred a total of 1.2 million pesos Per Family Payment (PFP) to the municipalitywhich will fund theimprovement oflocal health facilities, compensate health care professionals and generally, sustain the members’ availment to PhilHealth’s Primary Care Benefits (PCB) 1 package, which covers consultation, screening services and medicines for selected illnesses.

The day was capped with a massive distribution of food packs coming from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (DSWD-FO) XI to all the beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, the activity was also backed by PhilHealth’s partner agencies like the Department of Health (DOH), Municipal Health Office, Municipal Links, Local Civil Registry (LCR) and Local Government Units. (Philhealth-XI/Kleah Gayle Dublin)