Philhealth urged to increase hospital bills coverage

CEBU CITY, Philippines- Senator Bam Aquino has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to mandate a larger share of hospital bills covered by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and for the agency to launch a massive information campaign of the Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program. During a recent hearing on the DOH budget by the Committee on Finance, Aquino also urged Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to immediately publish a comprehensive list of hospitals offering the ZBB coverage and to establish clear and easy-to-understand guidelines for citizens to access the program to ease the financial healthcare burden of poor Filipinos. […]... Keep on reading: Philhealth urged to increase hospital bills coverage