Tag: philhealth
PhilHealth’s Expanded Primary Care Benefits
According to The Daily Guardian only two hospitals in Western Visayas are presently PhilHealth ePCB-accredited. ePCB stands for expanded primary care benefits. These two healthcare…
Upcoming Abolishment of PhilHealth
The Manila Standard reports the government will eliminate PhilHealth and replace it with the Philippine Health Security Office. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the new…
PhilHealth: Foreigner Married to Filipina Update
PhilHealth is the national health insurance plan of the Philippines. My wife, a Filipino citizen, first enrolled in the program in 2012, three years after…
PhilHealth Contribution for Hospital Bill
After being diagnosed with gastritis and bile reflux, my asawa was ready to be discharged from Medicus Hospital in Iloilo City. This post, “PhilHealth Contribution=$300…
The Verdict: Wife Diagnosed With Gastritis & Bile Reflux
After spending an evening at Medicus Hospital with constant around-the-clock care from an attentive staff, my asawa prepared for the morning’s first procedure, an upper…
Asawa’s Plight: Medicus Iloilo City ER Responds
My asawa was in the front passenger seat of our Aurora Blue Ford Ranger suffering from an extreme abdominal pain attack. The Provincial Hospital in…
Is PhilHealth Available for Foreigners?
“We intend to cover each and every Filipino, whether retiree or not, foreigner or Filipino.”
Dengue Hospital Costs Covered by PhilHealth
“This is 2015 and you’re a business operating WITHOUT the internet?”
Diagnosis: Dengue Fever & Pneumonia, Part 2
A nurse came over and escorted us to a room on the second floor. The sign posted outside the room read as follows: “Infectious Female Ward.”
Our Filipino Car Insurance Report
Would our first experience with a car insurance company in the Philippines be a good one?
How BDO Screwed Up Our Dollar Account in the Philippines
My asawa and I have a peso savings account with BDO.
What Happened to PhilHealth in Iloilo City?
PhilHealth can save you money at a good price.
Healthcare Costs in the Philippines. We Finally Enroll in PhilHealth.
Our healthcare costs have approached a little over 1100 US Dollar since moving to the Philippines in July 2009. Not a substantial amount considering those…
