MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has expanded its coverage of dialysis sessions from the previous 90 to 144 sessions for 2021.
Based on Circular No. 2021-0009 published on Friday, the policy applies to PhilHealth members and their dependents with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) who are currently enrolled in the PhilHealth Dialysis Database.
“This policy covers for all hemodialysis beyond the 90 to a maximum of 144 sessions for CY (Calendar Year) 2021,” the state insurer said.
According to PhilHealth, the 91st to 144th additional sessions shall be exclusively used for outpatient dialysis. Any unused sessions will no…
Keep on reading: PhilHealth expands dialysis coverage to 144 sessions