Tag: Emergency Care

  • PhilHealth Expands Coverage: Emergency Outpatient Care Now Included in Accredited Hospitals

    In a significant move to enhance healthcare accessibility, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has announced that it will now cover all outpatient emergency cases in accredited hospitals ranging from levels 1 to 3. This expansion of services falls under the Facility-Based Emergency (FBE) benefit package, as detailed in a recent news release from the…

  • PhilHealth Proposes New Benefits for Children’s Eyeglasses and Emergency Services

    MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH), is advancing new health benefit packages aimed at improving children’s vision and emergency care services. The PhilHealth Benefits Committee (BenCom) has been actively reviewing these proposals, which include benefits for children’s eyeglasses and emergency care under the ‘Konsulta Plus’…