MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced the four health assistance packages for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients starting April 15.
In an interview with the program Get It Straight with Daniel Razon, PhilHealth National Capital Region (NCR) Public Affairs Unit Head Mon Acoba said the agency will provide insurance programs depending on the severity of the patients’ conditions.
- Mild pneumonia – P43,997
- Moderate pneumonia – P143,267
- Severe pneumonia – P333,519
- Critical pneumonia – P786,384
On April 3, PhilHealth announced that until a new case rate package is introduced, it will “shoulder the full cost of treatment of CoViD-19 cases until April 14, 2020.”
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