Increase covers 9,000 case rate packages to stem health inflation The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. increased almost all of its benefit packages by 50
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. increased almost all of its benefit packages by 50 percent despite getting zero subsidy from the government this year.
Among the medical cases covered by the adjustments are urinary tract infection , acute gastroenteritis, and influenza. Last month, the PhilHealth Board of Directors approved the state health insurer’s P284 billion corporate operating budget for 2025, about 10 percent higher than the P259 billion in 2024.
In 2022, around 25 percent of Filipinos reported that they avoided seeking medical care due to financial concerns, according to a survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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