PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Pursuant to the Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act was signed on February 20, 2019 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) signed on October 10, 2019, reforms will be implemented to ensure that all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services, and protected against financial risk. Further, the DOH shall assist the Local Government Units in integrating their local health systems into province-wide and city-wide health systems that are resilient, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of the population. To aid in the operationalization of the law at the local level, the DOH has developed the Online UHC Implementers’ Course which consists of 12 modules. The course is designed to provide various stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the different chapters and sections of the law and its operational policies and guidelines crafted by the Department of Health, PhilHealth, and other concerned agencies. The 6 th module entitled “Individual-Based Health Care Packages” explores the various Philhealth benefits which includes: 1) Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (KONSULTA) Package: PhilHealth’s Primary Care Benefit Package, 2) Outpatient and other Special Benefits, 3) Inpatient Benefits, and 4) Z Benefits.

OBJECTIVES

To discuss the following:<br/>? The Current PhilHealth benefits cover both outpatient and inpatient services<br/>? The benefit package for all Filipinos who are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health <br/>care goods and services and protected against financial risk<br/>? The Outpatient Benefits which cover procedures or surgeries with less than 24 hours’ confinement or <br/>delivered on outpatient basis and other special benefits<br/>? The Inpatient Benefits which cover illnesses requiring hospitalization<br/>? The benefit package for selected catastrophic conditions that will require prolonged hospitalization, <br/>extremely expensive therapies or other treatments that can deplete a family’s financial resources.

SCHEDULE

Date/s of Conduct	Venue	Attendance
January 6, 2023 - Decemebr 31, 2023	learn.doh.gov.ph

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