PhilHealth to Continue Providing Services in 2025 Despite Zero Government Subsidy

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PhilHealth to Continue Providing Services in 2025 Despite Zero Government Subsidy
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Despite not receiving government subsidies in 2025, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will continue to provide essential healthcare services. The PhilHealth board of directors approved a P284-billion budget for 2025, utilizing reserve funds to cover benefits like PhilHealth Konsulta packages, hemodialysis, emergency care, outpatient mental health, and other outpatient services. The budget ensures continued coverage for indigent individuals, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, safeguarding their 'no balance billing' privileges.

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MANILA, Philippines – Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa guaranteed that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation will continue to provide services in 2025 despite not getting subsidies from the government. “Even without the subsidy, we continue to provide all the health benefits in this population, our indirect — the indigent, senior citizens, PWDs ,” he added in a mix of English and Filipino. “We will still cover their benefits, also they will still be given no balance billing privileges.”According to the DOH, the budget takes into account a P150-billion computed surplus as of end-October.

Meanwhile, P12.5 billion will be spent on its administrative expenses, a 3% increase from its P12.1-billion allocation in 2024.

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