THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) assures the public that it covers hospitalization due to leptospirosis and dengue — two common conditions affecting Filipinos during the rainy season.

Its dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic benefit packages are currently at P13,000 and P16,000, respectively, while coverage for leptospirosis is at P14,300.

During rainy season, it is observed that there is an increase in prevalence of water and vector-borne communicable diseases. The Department of Health has recorded 2,115 leptospirosis cases from January to July 2024 while dengue cases nationwide have affected 208,965 Filipinos as of Sept. 6, 2024.

For the first half of 2024, PhilHealth has paid over P14.7 million for leptospirosis claims, and more than P1 billion for both hemorrhagic and severe dengue. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE
For the first half of 2024, PhilHealth has paid over P14.7 million for leptospirosis claims, and more than P1 billion for both hemorrhagic and severe dengue. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE

PhilHealth Chief Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. assures the public that these benefits are available year-round and can be availed of by anyone hospitalized for these conditions at any accredited health facility nationwide.

"Aside from dengue and leptospirosis, your PhilHealth is aggressively enhancing the other benefit packages to provide adequate financial risk protection to all our kababayans (fellow countrymen)," he added.

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Ledesma announced the recently board-approved increase of its package for severe dengue hemorrhagic fever from P16,000 to P47,000 to take effect soon once the issuance of the policy. He also emphasizes that all Filipinos are immediately eligible to the benefits as provided for in the Universal Health Care Law.