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PhilHealth, PIA team up for widest Konsulta promotions

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and Philippine Information Agency (PIA) has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify the promotion of the former's Konsulta Package to reach more Filipinos nationwide, especially those in far-flung areas.

Konsulta, or Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama, is PhilHealth's expanded primary care benefits package, which pays for free consultations, health screening and assessment as well as any of the 15 laboratory tests and 21 drugs and medicines as needed by the patient and as prescribed by their Konsulta Package Providers of choice.

In photo are (standing from left) Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) Acting Vice President for Corporate Affairs Rey Baleña, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) National Capital Region (NCR) Assistant Regional Director Alice Sicat, PIA Regional Director Emver Cortez, PIA Deputy Director General for Creative Communications and External Affairs Katherine Chloe De Castro, Deputy Director General for Regional Operations Adolfo Ares Gutierrez, PhilHealth Corporate Legal Counsel Mauro Anthony Cabading, PhilHealth Head Executive Assistant Joan Madarieta, PhilHealth NCR Public Affairs Unit Head Raymond Edwin Acoba, PIA International and Local Engagement Department Acting Senior Manager Leilani Mae Formadero, NCR Central Branch Manager Rex Panti, (seated from left) PIA Director General Jose Torres Jr., PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., and PhilHealth NCR Vice President Bernadette Lico. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO