THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) announced that it released more than P257 million, representing the first tranche of capitation payments to primary care provider networks (PCPNs) to boost the nationwide implementation of its expanded primary care benefit package or the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package.
PhilHealth releases P257.6M to boost primary care service delivery
According to PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., the move was expected to help accredited Konsulta facilities under the partner networks to ensure readiness to serve patients availing of Konsulta services from consultations to health screening and assessment to the dispensing of essential drugs and medicines and laboratory procedures as recommended by qualified physicians.
To date, four out of the first seven PCPNs under a sandbox setting received their capitation funds from the state health insurer, namely Quezon Province, P72.9 million; South Cotabato, P53.9 million; Bataan, P114.7 million; and Baguio City, P15.9 million.
The PCPN sandbox sites were launched by PhilHealth in June last year through a simple signing ceremony. The partnership aimed to strengthen primary care services, digitize patient records and streamline claims processes within select areas.
PhilHealth allotted P30 billion this year to intensify Konsulta implementation in more participating networks to cover more regions, especially in geographically isolated and depressed areas.
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