PhilHealth covers confinement due to mental, physical conditions and abuse of illegal substanceThe Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said Friday that hospital confinements brought about by mental and physical conditions due to abuse of illegal substances are being paid for under the existing benefit schedule. In 2014 and 2015, PhilHealth paid about Php25 million in benefit payments for the said related cases. Basa said PhilHealth was working on a medical detoxification package to safely manage the acute physical symptoms of withdrawal associated with stopping the drug use. He also said PhilHealth has institutionalized services at the point-of-benefit availment provided by the PhilHealth Customer Relations and Empowerment Staff (PCARES). Kapihan with the PCEO is a semestral updating session of the PhilHealth President and CEO with media partners.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 16, 2016 11:48 UTC