PhilHealth to shoulder COVID-19 testing costs 19 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Argyll Cyrus GeducosThe Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will now shoulder the testing costs for the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) to lessen the worry of individuals seeking treatment, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. According to Nograles, COVID-19 tests in hospitals would be covered by Philhealth on top of coverage for quarantine and isolation costs. Private hospitals have signified their intention to join the field validation and that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hoping to secure approval by the ethics committee for field validation testing by Friday. President Duterte placed the entire country under a State of Public Health Emergency following the confirmation of local transmission of COVID-19.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 11, 2020 05:58 UTC