Mindanaotoday.com | RAGCOM members register in PhilHealth Konsulta facility
By: Jasper Marie Rucat
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – More than 50 members of the Regional Association of Government Communicators (RAGCOM) availed of the step-by-step online registration of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Konsulta or Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama facility.
During a Social Health Insurance Education Series (SHInES) at Mallberry Business Suites Hotel, here, Dr. Francis Ramos of PhilHealth, shared Konsulta or Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama is a preventive package for out-patients where various consultation, series of tests and take out medicine will be covered by Philhealth.
Benefits include consultations and case management, provision of preventive health services, assistance in accessing services in subcontracted or partner facilities and referral to specialty and higher level of care.
Further, about 13 laboratory tests will be covered such as CBC with platelet count, urinalysis, fecalysis, sputum microscopy, fecal occult blood, pap smear, lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides) fasting blood sugar (FBS), oral glucose tolerance test, ECG, chest x-ray, creatinine and HBA 1C Test.
Meanwhile, over 21 drugs and medicines based on doctor’s prescription are included in the package particularly anti-microbial, fluid and electrolytes, anti-asthma, antipryetics, anti-dyslipidemia, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-thrombotics and antihistamine.
Oliver Inodeo, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) information officer, shared he registered because he took the opportunity to avail of this program because it is for free.
“Unlike before where I was scared to get consultation, because it entails payment but now, it is for free that is why when I registered it was easy. I can also select the location of the hospital and I chose JR Borja General Hospital, and I also have confidence in them,” he said.
Ramos reiterated that the KonsulTayo registration is for PhilHealth members who are already registered in its online member portal.
To register, a member must go to the Philhealth website www.philhealth.gov.ph, click online services, register/login to member portal, create member portal account, fill-out necessary information for account registration, check email for account activation and click the link provided in the email for account verification.
After successfully activated member portal account, the member must now log in to PhilHealth member portal, click Konsulta module, click Konsulta provider, search Konsulta provider, indicate the province and municipality of member’s address, choose the prefer Konsulta Provider facility, Select Konsulta provider facility and once registration is successful, the preferred Konsulta Provider will indicate in your Member’s Information.
As of September 9, 2022, Philhealth has accredited 28 Konsulta facilities and at least 5,000 plus PhilHealth members registered to Konsulta. (JMOR | PIA-10)
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