MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has extended the coverage for over five million poor families nationwide.
PhilHealth president Eduardo Banzon said the health coverage of members relying on local government unit (LGU) sponsors was extended for three months.
“Those whose health insurance coverage expired last Dec. 31, 2011 can still avail of the health care benefits from facilities accredited by PhilHealth until March 31, 2012,” Banzon said.
According to Banzon, about five million families from the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are expected to benefit from the extended health insurance coverage.
Various local governments previously gave PhilHealth membership to about 10 million families identified as “poor” by the DSWD.
Under the program, the annual premiums of enrolled families are jointly shouldered by the national government through PhilHealth and sponsors such as local governments, private individuals and corporations.
Banzon added that although they have extended the validity period of the insurance coverage, it does not entail any additional cost from the LGU sponsors. –Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star)
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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
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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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