QUALIFIED Philhealth members and their dependents may now avail of an outpatient blood transfusion benefit starting Feb. 1.
Philhealth issued Circular no. 51, s-2009 to cover blood transfusion procedures in Philhealth-accredited hospitals for cases that do not require confinement.
If a member undergoes an outpatient blood transfusion in a level 3 or 4 hospital (Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center or Visayas Community Medical Center to name a few), he/she will enjoy a maximum of P14,000 for drugs and medicines; P10,500 for x-ray, laboratory and others; and P1,200 for the operating room fee.
The amount of coverage varies with each hospital level.
Coverage for the doctor’s professional fee is at P400 per day (but not exceeding P3,200), P480 or P560 per day, depending on the accreditation type of the doctor performing the blood transfusion procedure.
Members may visit website www.philhealth.gov.ph and check the benefit rates per hospital category and per classification of doctor.
Brochures on the benefit schedule are also available at any Philhealth office. –Cebu Daily News
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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