LUBAO, Pampanga -- At least 7,044 indigents here on Wednesday received their Philhealth Medical Data Records (MDRs) for free.
The initiative is part of the convergence efforts of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through “Alaga Ka” program in coordination with the provincial government of Pampanga.
The beneficiaries were identified through the National House Targeting System (NHTS) conducted by the DSWD to provide help to the poorest of the poor.
After the lecture conducted by the Philhealth personnel, Governor Lilia Pineda led the distribution of MDRs to the beneficiaries , noting that her provincemates can now benefit from Philhealth services that guarantees zero balance billing.
Pineda assured that the indigent beneficiaries can properly avail of the health services in rural health units, district and provincial hospitals as well as accredited government-run infirmaries.
The lady governor also pointed out that non-Philhealth members can avail medical services through the “point of care” (POC) program.
“Those who are non-Philhealth members have nothing to worry about because they could still avail the benefits of Philhealth through the POC. They would be automatically enrolled to Philhealth after the assessment of the social worker,” she said. (PNA)
