PhilHealth offers better rates for Covid-19 patients

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will shoulder the cost of treatment of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patients with better rates.

Arlan Granali, PhilHealth-Central Visayas area vice president, reiterated the report of President and CEO Richard Morales regarding the proposed recomputed case rates for Covid-19 treatment:

• Covid-19 testing: P8,150 (all components covered by the package);P5,450 (if the kits are donated); P2,170 (PRC testing unbundled.
• Community isolation- P22, 449 (with local government units overhead
• Mild pneumonia (elderly) - P43,99
• Moderate pneumonia -P143,26
• Severe pneumonia - P333,59
• Critical cases - P786,394