THE chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has called on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to pay the professional fees of physicians who treat indigent patients and proposed the use of a corporate credit card to expedite the payment process if it cannot provide cash...
THE chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations has called on the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office to pay the professional fees of physicians who treat indigent patients and proposed the use of a corporate credit card to expedite the payment process if it cannot provide cash or checks.
According to Co, while guarantee letters from DOH cover the medical bills of poor patients under the Maipp program, doctors often request their professional fees be paid in cash, separate from the hospital bills. This then poses a problem for indigent patients in settling their total medical expenses.
“Hope we can help each other; anyway, GM and AGM earlier said that they are for charity,” Co said, referring to PCSO general manager Mel Robles and assistant general manager Lauro Patiag. PCSO officials welcomed Co’s proposal, acknowledging the need to enhance the effectiveness of the government’s medical aid for impoverished patients.
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