Expanded health services launched through PhilHealth Yakap
PhilHealth proudly launches its revitalized primary care benefit package, PhilHealth Yakap: Yaman ng Kalusugan Program — an initiative reaffirming the government’s commitment to protecting every Filipino’s health and well-being in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s vision for a healthier nation.
“Ang sakit, maaaring dumapo kahit kanino – wala itong pinipiling oras o edad. Upang tugunan ito, ating pinalawig ang benepisyong pang-Primary at Outpatient Care,” said Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, PhilHealth Acting President and CEO. “Sa PhilHealth Yakap, nais ng ating Pangulong Marcos na maiparamdam sa bawat Pilipino na posibleng unahan ang sakit, posibleng maging malayo sa sakit.”
PhilHealth Yakap was developed as an evolution of the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) to fold in other primary and outpatient care initiatives of PhilHealth. It offers an expanded package of accessible health services, including medicines, check-ups and basic laboratory tests.
In the near term, cancer screening tests will be available for members free-of-charge at select hospitals through valid prescriptions from their accredited primary care providers. Members will also be able to access 54 additional medicines under our strengthened PhilHealth GAMOT (Guaranteed Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment). These benefits, components of the PhilHealth Yakap, will be activated in the next few weeks.
“Kaakibat nitong ating pagpapalawig ay ang aktibong pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga providers sapagkat para saan pa ang benepisyo kung wala namang maghahatid ng serbisyo. Nais natin na ang mga providers na may kakayahan ay magpa-accredit nang mas marami pa tayong maabot na kababayan,” encouraged Dr. Mercado.
To avail these benefits, Filipinos are encouraged to download the eGov mobile app for a convenient registration process to PhilHealth Yakap (formerly Konsulta). Registration may also be conducted through other channels such as the PhilHealth Member Portal (www.philhealth.gov.ph), any PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office nationwide, or the nearest PhilHealth-Accredited Primary Care Provider.
Sa pamamagitan ng PhilHealth Yakap, nais nating maipadama sa bawat Pilipino ang adhikain ng pamahalaan na alagaan ang kalusugan ng bawat mamamayan.
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Reference: Dr. Israel Francis A. Pargas
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