PhilHealth employees at work in Quezon City.聽 鈥擨NQUIRER file photo / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has increased the package rate for hemodialysis to P6,350 per session, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
Health Secretary and PhilHealth chair Teodoro Herbosa presided over the decision of the state health insurer鈥檚 board of directors to adjust the package rate from P4,000 to P6,350.
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鈥淭he PhilHealth Board en banc approved the new rate of PHP 6,350 per session in both public and private dialysis units,鈥� DOH said in a statement on Wednesday.
鈥淚t also allowed private dialysis units to charge out of pocket if there are services provided beyond the listed minimum standards of care,鈥� it added.
Aside from this, the agency also allowed nephrologists of private dialysis units to render an additional professional fee of up to P450.
鈥淭he next step will be a detailed PhilHealth Circular and operationalization by PhilHealth Management to ensure that the higher rate can already be claimed,鈥� the DOH added.