1% Increase sa premium contribution sa PHILHEALTH, epektibo na ngayong buwan

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1% Increase sa premium contribution sa PHILHEALTH, epektibo na ngayong buwan
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00:00 The implementation of the higher premium contribution to PhilHealth continues this month.
00:05 Noel Talacay is in the center of the news live.
00:08 Now, PhilHealth's benefit allocation will increase by P243 billion
00:18 if there is an implementation of 1% increase in their monthly contribution.
00:27 PhilHealth's program will use this to improve
00:31 the increase in their monthly premium contribution
00:35 in the press conference held this morning by the National Health Insurance.
00:40 Manuel R. Ledesma Jr.,
00:43 President and Chief Executive Officer of PhilHealth, said
00:47 that some of the programs that will be funded by the increase
00:50 are the Consulta Program
00:52 where all Filipinos,
00:54 whether they have a contribution or not,
00:56 will be able to obtain free laboratory tests,
00:59 medicines, consultations from the public
01:02 and PhilHealth accredited hospitals.
01:04 He also hopes that the programs for health
01:08 that Filipinos will benefit from,
01:11 like free dialysis and help with cancer patients,
01:16 Ledesma said that they need to follow their mandate
01:20 so that the programs of PhilHealth
01:23 and their mandate for Filipinos will be implemented.
01:28 In the implementation of 1% increase in the premium contribution of PhilHealth
01:34 from 4% premium contribution last year,
01:38 now it will be 5%.
01:40 The 1% increase is equivalent to P100 more
01:44 in their monthly contribution.
01:49 Actually, usually when we increase,
01:54 it's at the beginning of the year.
01:57 So, yes, it has taken effect already.
02:03 So far, what are we, January?
02:09 It's already January 12.
02:11 We haven't received a message or directive from Malacanang.
02:20 So, we are just following the law.
02:24 We already administered and implemented the increase.
02:28 Now, Ledesma said that if President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
02:34 stops this, they will follow.
02:37 But he assured that the programs of PhilHealth will not be suspended
02:42 and that their program for health will continue
02:45 because PhilHealth's income is stable.
02:48 Thank you very much, Noel Talacan.

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