PhilHealth announces increased coverage for hemodialysis sessions

File photo of a PhilHealth branch. The agency has increased coverage for hemodialysis sessions.
INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board has approved the agency’s increase for the coverage of hemodialysis sessions.

According to a release of the DOH, hemodialysis packages were increased from P2,600 to P4,000.

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“The PhilHealth Board, upon recommendation of Benefits Committee Chairperson OIC Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo, approved this increase from the current PHP2,600 per session. The Board also gave explicit approval for catheter insertion and blood transfusion payments that may be claimed separate from the main case rate for admission,” the release said.

On the other hand, PhilHealth said it is discussing expanding its coverage for Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT), which includes Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis.

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In addition, the DOH said that it is developing its program named PuroKalusugan to promote healthcare in local communities and that PhilHealth is improving its coverage for a Konsulta package that will give incentives for early disease detection and prevention services.

“The threat of kidney disease requires support not just in end-stage treatment, but in its prevention and early detection as well. These initiatives bring each Filipino closer to accessing the highest quality healthcare at the lowest cost dahil sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Buhay Mahalaga,” Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said, as quoted in a release from PhilHealth.