KonSulta Program promotion. (from left) Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Director-General Joe Torres, Jr., PhilHealth spokesperson Dr. Israel Francis Pargas, PhilHealth National Capital Region (NCR) Office Vice President Dr. Bernadette Lico, PIA-NCR Regional Director Emver Cortez at the PIA Press Conference in Quezon City. (Photo by Jumalynne Doctolero/PIA-NCR)
“Ang mahalaga po rito, unang-una ay kailangan po sila (PhilHealth members) ay nakaregister (The important thing here is, first of all, they, as PhilHealth members, need to be registered),” said Dr. Israel Francis Pargas, PhilHealth spokesperson during Friday's presscon held at the Philippine Information Agency in Quezon City.
“They have to register with an accredited PhilHealth Consult Provider of their choice to be eligible to avail of the services covered by PhilHealth,” Pargas said, adding that because of the Universal Health Care Law, every Filipino is already a PhilHealth member.
All PhilHealth members may register and avail themselves of the KonSulRa Package. Registration may be done through self-registration via the member portal at www.philhealth.gov.ph or at any PhilHealth Local Insurance Offices in their area.
Download registration forms through this link: https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/circulars/2020/AnnexC_PhilHealthKonsultaRegistrationForm.pdf
For inquiries, here's PhilHealth's 24/7 Customer Hotline number (02)441-7442
Under the KonSulta program, members will be given access to free medical consultations, free health risk screening and assessment, free selected laboratory and diagnostic testing, and free selected drugs and medicines in line with their pre-existing condition.
Among the benefits include:
Primary Care Services. These preventive care would allow members to stay ahead of potential health issues, and in addition to regular check-ups, can detect problems early on, making treatment more effective and potentially life-saving.
- Consultation and case management for any conditions, including individual health education, that can be managed by a primary care physician and team as determined by the legal scope of practice
- Provision of preventive health services
- Assisting eligible beneficiaries in accessing services in subcontracted or partner facilities
- Referral to specialty and higher levels of care
Select 13 laboratory and diagnostic examinations as needed as part of case management by PhilHealth Konsulta primary health care team including:
- CBC with platelet count
- Urinalysis
- Fecalysis
- Sputum Microscopy
- Fecal Occult Blood
- Pap smear (for female)
- Lipid Profile (Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL Cholesterol, Triglycerides)
- FBS
- OGTT
- ECG
- Chest X-ray
- Creatinine
- HbA1C
The program also covers a wide range of medications including select 21 drugs and medicines as part of case management:
- Amoxicillin (Anti-microbial)
- Co-Amoxiclav
- Cotrimoxazole
- Nitrofurantoin
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clarithromycin
- Oral Rehydration Salts (Fluid and electrolytes)
- Prednisone (Anti-asthma)
- Salbutamol
- Fluticasone + Salmeterol
- Paracetamol (Anti-pyretics)
- Gliclazide (Anti-diabetic)
- Metformin
- Simvastatin (Anti-dyslipidemia)
- Enalapril (Anti-hypertensives)
- Metoprolol
- Amlodipine
- Hydrochlorothiazide
- Losartan
- Aspirin (Anti-thrombotics)
- Chlorpheniramine Maleate (Anti-histamine)
For a complete list of PhilHealth partners, accredited healthcare and service providers, please see this link: www.philhealth.gov.ph/partners/
