PIA Davao Region

DAVAO DEL NORTE, 18 MARCH (PIA) --  Local Government Units (LGUs) can expect that sooner they would have access to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC) virtual front desk (PVFD) to  enroll their constituents, online.   PHIC XI has opened public access to PVFD launched this morning but  PHIC XI Regional Operations Division Chief Filbert Bryan Sollesta cited this as a pilot-testing phase with its operation limited for the time being, at the local health insurance level in the provinces.   “There is actually no link yet with the  LGU with this system, but soon as the system that we are waiting will be implemented, magkakaroon din po ng access ang LGUs sa (online) enrollment system ng Philhealth. ‘Di pa sa ngayon,” Sollesta said.   During the online launch of PVFD and Press Conference, Sollesta recognized the significant  partnership of LGUs with PHIC in implementing Philhealth membership programs especially on the issuance of certificates o...

DAVAO CITY- Three hospitals in the Davao Region has been accredited by PhilHealth to provide the COVID-19 Home Isolation Benefit Package ( CHIBP). These hospitals include Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center in Davao Oriental, Rivera Medical Center, Inc. in Davao del Norte and Davao Doctors Hospital in Davao City. With the accredited hospitals, patients who are tested positive for COVID-19 through RT-PCR tests but are asymptomatic or with mild symptoms can avail of the CHIBP by coordinating with these providers for assessment so they can receive adequate health support in their homes. The list of accredited CHIBP providers is expected to grow in the region as PhilHealth-accredited KonSulTa providers, Community Isolation Units (CIU), infirmaries, hospitals can still enlist as CHIBP providers at no accreditation fee. The accredited CHIBP providers is in line with the release of PhilHealth Region XI Advisory No. 2022-0011 which announced the acceptance of applications for those wantin...