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The Monthly Newsletter of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Volume 1 No. 02
PhilHealth On-Line system was
made accessible right in their own
computers. The pilot-test was initiated
to gather feedback from internal
users about the system before its roll
out to all PhilHealth branches in the
National Capital Region and to the
Regional Offices. To date, PhilHealth
is awaiting the delivery of the
hardware that will support the system.
The Second Phase will be the roll
out for the public after the successful
implementation of the pilot-test in
the NCR and Regional Offices. To
get into PhilHealth On-Line, site
PhilHealth pilot
visitors need to register online. With
the development of PhilHealth On-
Line, members and employers will
tests on-line
soon have a prompt and convenient
way of securing the PhilHealth
inquiry
information they need, without
having to leave the comfort of their
homes or offices.
Countdown to
Universal Coverage
by Evelyn P. de Leon These LGUs have achieved
at least 100% coverage as of
A new method of inquiring about as the Member Data Record and the December 2008:
claims status and similar basic posted contributions may also be Highly-urbanized cities
information on their membership printed for the member’s use. 1. Angeles 6. Marikina
will soon be available for all There are two ways to access the 2. Bacolod 7. Municipality
information that members need: by 3. Cagayan of Pateros
members of the NHIP. Dubbed de Oro 8. Navotas
using the PhilHealth Identification
PhilHealth On-Line, the project 4. Iloilo 9. Quezon
Number or by typing in the member’s 5. Makati 10. San Juan
will enable members to gain
complete name. Employers may also
quick responses to their inquiries Provinces
use the system to verify information
via electronic means. It was 1. Aklan 15. Iloilo
by using their PhilHealth Employer 2. Albay 16. Laguna
developed by the Information Number or by using their registered 3. Bataan 17. Lanao del
Technology Management business names. 4. Batanes Norte
Department (ITMD) as part of The project comes in two phases. 5. Batangas 18. Lanao del Sur
the Database Integration and The First Phase is now being pilot- 6. Benguet 19. Misamis
7. Biliran Occidental
Inquiry Support System. tested at the Central Office. An
8. Bukidnon 20. Misamis
orientation was recently conducted 9. Camiguin Oriental
Through PhilHealth On-Line, by ITMD personnel to familiarize 10. Capiz 21. Nueva Vizcaya
members may verify the following Central Office employees particularly 11. Eastern 22. Pampanga
information: their membership the frontliners assigned at the PMAC Samar 23. Siquijor
profile, the list of their qualified legal on the use of the system. Registration 12. Guimaras 24. Surigao del
13. Ifugao Norte
dependents, their contributions and forms were distributed to frontliners 14. Ilocos Norte 25. Tarlac
availment records. Documents such for them to fill-out after which the Partial List
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Volume I No. 02
In this
Issue
Summer is here!
Parang Service
Office Now
Open............................. 03
Tubex Still
A
Compensable.............. 04 fter an extended season of cold weather up until mid-February,
summer is officially here, making swimming pools, beaches, ice
Benefits for PF cream and halo-halo even more inviting.
Up by 40%................... 05 At this time, I am sure people are beginning to pack things up and take
that longed for vacation or a trip to the beach for a day or two.
Kawayan Festival But before hitting the road to worship the sun, the seas and the sands,
2009: Uniquely it pays to rethink that long list and revisit your baggage to make for a
Koronadal!................... 06 healthy and safe trip and make the most out of that vacation. Is sun block
with the right SPF already tucked there? How about that shades and wide-
Employer monitoring brimmed hat or your favorite baseball cap with cute drapery around to
made easy................... 07 protect your ears and neck from the scorching heat?
But having all those gears cannot entirely shield you from the sun’s
DFA Desk: Still UV rays especially between 10 AM to 3 PM. So bask in the sun either
Serving OFWs............. 08 early or late in the day to get yourself out of painful sunburn.
Kids prove to be quite stubborn and persistent too when it comes
Multiple Deductions to SAW (swimming against your will) so bring along some board games
from Multiple and toys to keep them indoors. Be extra cautious too about the safety of
Employers.................... 09 your food. Freeze what there is to be frozen to prevent unwanted bacteria
spoiling your food. And pack only the freshest vegetables and the season’s
Accreditation a fruits for a healthy and watery treat against dehydration.
Must for Hospital Before I forget, why don’t you bring this copy of Feel Health’s April
Chiefs........................... 10 issue to include in your reading fare while tanning or enjoying the cool
shade in a hammock? We have loaded this edition with the latest about
Refusing to Deduct your PhilHealth to keep you well informed and updated while away from
Benefits: Are HCPs home.
Liable?.......................... 11 One last piece of suggestion though: Read through and when done,
pass on to the sun worshipper next to you.
PhilHealth is Happy reading!
“Kaagapay Mo!”
on UNTV 37................. 12 VP Ruben John Basa
Editor-in-chief
The Team Behind Editor-in-chief : VP Ruben John Basa
Feel Health Contributors for this issue:
Moppet Varlez, Rey Baleña, Evelyn de Leon, Glo Pactores, Pinky Aragones,
Joni Yao, Tintin Besmonte, Guia Subillaga, Leyn Betonio, Hanah Naanep
1704 Citystate Centre Photos : Nitto Pineda
709 Shaw Blvd., Pasig City
Layout and design : Noc Nisperos
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
Corporate
Updates
Atty. Reynaldo Capangpangan, Area Vice President for
Mindanao leads the ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Parang
Service Office
Now Open
Atty. Khaliquzzaman Macabato, Regional Vice
By Maria Sophia B. Varlez President for ARMM, addresses visitors
In yet another daring move in Chief, Field Operations Division
the name of genuine public and Concurrent Overseer of
service, PhilHealth has formally the Parang SO, they are ready
established its presence in the to serve clients from both
municipality of Parang, Shariff Provinces of Shariff Kabunsuan
Kabunsuan in the Autonomous and Maguindanao that have an
estimated combined population
Region in Muslim Mindanao.
of about 1.2 million.
The new office, known as Parang The Parang SO was the
Service Office, has ten (10) dedicated first SO established since the
staff members who provide over-the- PhilHealth Regional Office –
counter collection services, receiving ARMM went full-blast in its
of PhilHealth claim documents from regional operations. It is located Lean team of Parang SO
accredited facilities and ID generation at Tomawis Building, Poblacion
for members in the area. According I, Parang, Shariff Kabunsuan and
to Pendaliday B. Beda, Division can be reached at (064) 4250204.
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Benefits
Development
Tubex Still
Compensable
By Kristine D. Besmonte
While contracting typhoid fever by the faeces or urine of infected discovery in the field of medicine.
is in itself a life threatening people. However, it is also closely
illness for anyone, children and associated with poor hygiene, lack of What is Tubex?
clean drinking water and inadequate Tubex is a rapid serologic procedure,
elderly alike are warned to be
sanitation. Symptoms usually develop found to be comparable in sensitivity
extra vigilant against its severe
1-3 weeks after exposure, maybe mild and specificity, as well as in distributor
complications following an
or severe, which includes high fever, price, with other serologic tests for
infection. malaise, headache, constipation or diagnosing typhoid fever. It is a
diarrhea, rose-colored spots on the diagnostic test for detection of typhoid
Although typhoid fever has chest and enlarged spleen and liver. fever, a disease caused by Salmonella
practically disappeared from The most frequent complications typhi. In about 10 minutes, patients
industrialized countries, it remains a include gastro-intestinal bleeding suspected of typhoid can easily be
serious public health problem. In fact, and intestinal perforation, severe determined. It is as affordable as
each year it affects about 12.5 million neurological forms such as mental Typhidot, the one commonly adapted
persons each year. In the Philippines, dullness, stupor, delirium, and shock. for detection of typhoid.
199 cases of this type of illness was Illness can last for several weeks and Reimbursement for Tubex falls
reported in January 2008. even months. under “X-ray and Laboratory” and
is compensable only for inpatient
Disease Burden. Vaccine. hospitalization. Recognizing the
Typhoid fever is a bacterial disease Typhoid fever can be treated with importance of this procedure,
caused by Salmonella typhi. It is antibiotics. In the Philippines, PhilHealth through its resolution,
transmitted through the ingestion Typhidot test and Tubex are the maintains that Tubex is still
of food and drink contaminated most popular, the latter being a recent compensable.
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
Benefits
Development
PhilHealth Benefits
for Professional
Fees Up By 40%
by Pinky G. Aragones
Starting January 1, 2009, PhilHealth has increased by up to 40 percent
its benefit payment rates for its accredited professional health care
providers who have equipped themselves with additional, appropriate
trainings that will translate to better services to its members.
Through its newly launched who have already completed their
tiered payment scheme, PhilHealth residency training but are not yet
aims to provide incentives to its specialty board certified. They have
partner physicians particularly those accreditation codes 1501 to 1503 and
performing surgical procedures and 1601 and their fees shall be based on
other RVU services with assigned a PCF 20% higher than the baseline
Relative Value Unit (RVU). PCF or at P48/RVU. Theirs is the
The RVU is a unit of measure second tier of the scheme.
used by PhilHealth in determining Doctors belonging to Groups 2 and
the relative complexity of surgical 3 shall have a PCF 40% higher than recognized by the PMA (Group
procedures in its Relative Value the baseline PCF or at P56 per RVU. 4 with accreditation code 1400)
Scale. It is multiplied by the existing This is the third tier which entitles shall receive additional 40% of
peso conversion factor (PCF) set by fellows and diplomates of specialty the computed benefits. Using our
PhilHealth to compute benefit for societies recognized by the Philippine example on appendectomy, the
professional fees. Medical Association (PMA) and with compensation for anaesthesiologists
accreditation codes 1201 to 1313. based on the baseline surgeon’s fee of
P4,000.00 shall be paid as follows:
Sample computations Group 1 = P1,200
For a simple appendectomy Group 5 & 6 = P1,440
procedure with an RVU of 100 and Group 2 & 3 = P1,680
a baseline PCF of P40, PhilHealth
will pay the following amounts to the From the above illustration, it really
surgeon: pays to continue updating one’s
Group 1 (1st tier) = RVU 100 x P40/ knowledge and learning new skills
RVU = P4,000 and technologies. Keeping abreast
Group 5 & 6 (2nd tier) = with the times is one sure way
RVU 100 x P48/RVU = P4,800 too to remain in the competition.
So, how it does work? Group 2 & 3 (3rd tier) = In recognition of the accredited
Following the Claims Code Group, RVU 100 x P56/RVU = P 5,600 doctors’ concern to render their
doctors are classified into three services to where they are needed
clusters: Group 1 is composed Accordingly, doctors who provide most, PhilHealth shall also provide an
of general practitioners with anesthesia service will also benefit additional 10% incentive to doctors
accreditation code 1100 and with from the tiered payment scheme. working in areas with limited health
no hospital training. Professional Those who completed their personnel.
Fee (PF) payouts for this group will residency training (Groups 5 and PhilHealth Circular 22, series of
be based on baseline PCF currently 6) shall receive additional 20% of 2008 however, reiterates that the rule
pegged at P40/RVU. the total computed benefits for on tiered payment does not apply to
Physicians in Groups 5 and 6, anaesthesiologists. Fellows and doctors’ payment for the daily visits
on the other hand, are doctors diplomates of specialty societies and management.
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Region in
Focus
Kawayan Festival 2009:
Uniquely Koronadal
by Hanah G. Naanep and Maria Sophia B. Varlez
The celebration was in line with the
National Arts Month.
In a rare display of new
Perfect timing. creations, the craftsmanship of the
The recently-concluded Area III Koronadalans was showcased at the
Work-Life Balance Program in PROTECH Center that included
Koronadal City had but one more decorative lampshades, vases, wine
holders, shelves, flyer holders, dining
twist to an already fun-packed
and garden sets, room dividers, and
stay in the City of peace-loving
an all-innovative indoor waterfalls set-
people: the Kawayan Festival up.
2009 unfurled at the PROTECH The festival also featured kawayan
Center just as the games were games, and cultural shows. Himig
about to close. Kawayan, or a musical fest using
kawayan musical instruments will
Why celebrate the flexible soon be launched, according to
kawayan? PROTECH Manager, Manny Jumilla.
For several years now, this city in Geared to harness the vast
the northern part of South Cotabato potentials of South Cotabato and
has been trying to promote the match them with the interests and
diverse products that can be derived needs of investors, tourists and
from this typical grass and boost its locals alike, seminars and trainings
chances for export to world markets. on technological enhancement and
The ultimate goal is to make bamboo innovation of the kawayan processing
one of the city’s major industries. In industry were also organized.
2004, in response to the unending Environmental advocates, craftsmen,
quest for home grown natural artisans, entrepreneurs, skilled
products that truly represents South workers, investors, even mere booth
Cotabato, gain prestige and foster visitors were taught the optimal,
the growth of the local Kawayan creative and most economic uses of
industry, Kawayan Festival was born. kawayan.
For nine days in February, various Indeed, South Cotabato is a
Kawayan products were showcased haven of investment opportunities
at the PRO-TECH or Investment enriched by its culturally diversified
Center in the City of Koronadal. communities.
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
Employer monitoring
made easy
Keeping tab of all the employers Among the best features of the first half of 2008 and by November,
in one’s area of jurisdiction, AMS is the automatic generation of Version 2.1.0 was released. While
particularly in a region billing statements, as well as regular the AMS can be accessed by limited
as culturally diverse and reports that are not available in the users, PRO 12 keeps the database
PMAIS. These include the list of accessible to the Service Offices
geographically challenging
received employer reports per Service through the Wide Area Network.
as Northern Mindanao is, is
Office, transmittal lists used by the The access is especially helpful to the
certainly a tall order. It is no PMAC and SOs, pending remittance SOs and to the PMAC where posting
wonder then that a new approach reports, list of reporting, non- of remittances and reports is done.
to monitoring various employer reporting, remitting, non-remitting At the same time, over-the-counter
accounts in Region 12 had and active employers. It can also payments received through the SOs
to be conceived for a better readily provide data on employers’ and PMAC are uploaded to the AMS
appreciation of the different status, where membership, collections using the OTCCS uploading utility.
data that were coming in. and benefit utilization are concerned. Truly, the system makes frontline
For employers seeking a renewal servicing more convenient.
Earlier, the Regional Office had to of their business permits, the AMS Thanks to the initiative of PRO
rely on the usual MS Excel program generates a very important document 12’s Collection Section, to the
but posting the contributions of the that can help facilitate the processing system expertise of Mark Anthony
employers, including updating their of their permits: the Certificate of Ramoran and to the continued
profiles, soon became very tedious, Good Payment Standing indicating technical support of the ITMS, the
necessitating the design of a new the employer’s posted reports and AMS has gone a long way in keeping
system to efficiently address problems remittances for a particular period. the employer database of PRO 12
facing the Collection Section. Thus This feature was introduced in updated and reliable. (Special thanks to
was born the Accounts Monitoring December last year. Hanah G. Naanep, PR Officer III, PRO
System. The AMS was pilot-tested in the 12)
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Membership
& Marketing
DFA Desk:
Still Serving OFWs
by Lalaine B. Betonio
It was during the 3rd Anniversary provides basic information service
of PhilHealth’s Overseas Workers to members and non-members alike.
Program in March 2008 when Among its clientele are OFWs and
non-OFWs who spend hours lining
the information/service desk
up at the DFA counters for their
at the Department of Foreign
passport processing requirements.
Affairs (DFA) in Pasay City was
put up. As one of the busiest Members and prospective
government agencies providing members may fill out, request
frontline services to Filipinos for or file their membership
leaving the country either on application documents at the
a leisure trip or for work, the infodesk. An average of 60 clients
DFA was a natural choice for are being attended to by PhilHealth
a PhilHealth infodesk. Here, staffmembers daily. About 10 to 20
hundreds of Filipinos troop percent of the inquiries received by
daily to apply or renew their the desk pertain to OFW concerns
passports. while the rest are questions on the
Employed Sector and the Individually
The DFA-PhilHealth desk is Paying Program. The infodesk is
located at the ground floor of the open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Passport Processing Center and Mondays to Fridays.
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
Members’
Concerns
Multiple deductions
from multiple
employers
by Glomeda C. Pactores
MEMBERS who are into multiple
employments often wonder
whether or not they are entitled
to multiple PhilHealth benefits
since premium contributions
are being deducted by each
and every employer where their
services are officially engaged. monthly premium contribution Both situations also require that
exceeds the maximum premium the overpayment in PS was incurred
Who are these members? They rate in the prescribed premium only upon effectivity date, i.e., from
are those engaged in two or more contribution schedule may avail January 2009 onwards and the period
professions, just like a hardworking themselves of any of the following covered for adjustment should have
employee from the government or options, whichever is applicable: been posted both in PhilHealth
private sector and likewise working as Member Accounts Information
a part-time instructor in a university. One-time Adjustment of System (PMAIS) and Treasury
They can be the doctor serving in overpayment in personal share Database. The overpayment in PS
two or more hospitals, or they could * The requesting member is should also be due to the member’s
be the service crews by day and call separated from employment from multiple employment.
center agents by night. These formal all of his/her employers; To request for either an adjustment
preoccupations result to different * The aggregate monthly premium or a refund, the member must simply
employers who are required to remit contribution exceeds the maximum submit the following requirements
to PhilHealth the prescribed premium premium rate in the prescribed to the Collection Section (ColSec)
contributions of anybody under their premium contribution schedule of any of the PhilHealth Regional
employ. These employers also remit which resulted in the overpayment Offices:
their counterpart contributions to of monthly personal share (PS); a. Properly filled-out request form or
PhilHealth. * The overpayment in the personal letter requesting for adjustment/
But what if a member pays share shall be reflected as advanced refund of overpayment in personal
more than the maximum total payment of NHIP premium in share;
monthly contribution as prescribed the Individually Paying Program b. Copy of any two (2) valid photo
by the premium schedule? Can an (IPP) pursuant to the provisions ID’s such as SSS ID (ATM), GSIS
adjustment in his contributions, or of Office Order No. 48 s.2008 E-Card, Passport, Company ID,
a refund of his overpayment, be re: Guidelines for the adjustment etc.;
possible? of premium payment records of c. Copy of Employment Contract
To address these issues, PhilHealth NHIP Members reflecting monthly income and
came up with Circular No. 5 series of status of employment from each
2009 that clarifies the implementing Refund of overpayment in employer
guidelines on the premium payment Personal Share d. Certificate of Employment
of all members of the National * Member is sixty (60) years old reflecting monthly income and
Health Insurance Program (NHIP) and above and has paid the status of employment duly signed
with multiple employment. required 120 monthly premium by the employers, or
Members engaged in multiple contributions; and e. Other documents as may be
employments whose aggregate * Member is no longer employed. required by ColSec of PROs.
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Accreditation
Matters
Accreditation a
Must for Chiefs
of Hospitals,
Medical Directors
and Hospital
Administrators
by Faudia H. Subillaga
CHIEFS of hospitals, medical normally plan, direct, implement and PhilHealth now has a total of
directors and hospital adminis- control the operations and services 3,460 accredited IHCPs including
trators who are physicians must of the hospital. They also sign the ASCs, FSDCs, OPB Providers,
first be accredited before their PhilHealth claim forms in behalf of Maternity Care Clinics and TB/
health care institutions can be salaried physicians in government DOTS Centers. Despite the migration
accredited. and private training hospitals. “It is of health care professionals, a total
mandatory to all the hospital heads of 21,143 professionals are now
This was thoroughly emphasized to apply for PhilHealth accreditation PhilHealth-accredited nationwide
by Dr. Rey B. Aquino, PhilHealth as medical professionals before they including general practitioners,
President and CEO in one of the can even apply for their hospital medical specialists, dentists and
episodes of “PhilHealth, Hataw sa accreditation,” adding that it should midwives.
Serbisyo!,” on Radio DWIZ 882 be incumbent upon these
KHz-AM. doctors to be accredited
Noting that almost 82 percent professionals first.
of Medical Directors in accredited In the same episode,
facilities have not applied for Aquino also reminded
accreditation, PhilHealth issued accredited health care
Circular No. 21, series of 2008 professionals to file for
making their accreditation a pre- the renewal of their
condition prior to the accreditation accreditation four (4)
of the health care facilities that they months prior to the
represent. These facilities include expiration date of their
hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Clinics current accreditation
(ASCs) and Free Standing Dialysis to avoid any problems
Centers (FSDCs). concerning claims in the
These hospital authorities future.
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
Legal
Speak
of the corporation…”
In such cases, members may
file their complaints with any of
PhilHealth’s offices nationwide. After
thorough investigation has been
made, the FFIED files complaints
against erring health care providers
based on prima facie evidence.
In order to minimize, if not
totally eradicate the incidence of
HCPs refusing to deduct the benefits
at point-of-service, PhilHealth has
launched intensive information
and education campaigns directed
to both members and healthcare
providers. As of this writing, a
series of Fora are being conducted
by the PhilHealth Training Institute
Refusing to
in the National Capital Region to
provide intensive training to hospital
representatives on different business
deduct Benefits: processes as well as updating them on
new PhilHealth policies, with special
Are HCPs Liable?
emphasis on how they can effectively
facilitate member claims right in the
hospital level.
With teamwork and proper
by Pinky G. Aragones coordination among members,
healthcare providers and PhilHealth,
Mrs. Madrid’s case will hopefully be
Furious. This was the reaction benefits, doctors claiming member’s history.
of Mrs. Madrid , a 65-year-old refund for professional fees and
mother, when the hospital solicitation of patients.
refused to deduct her PhilHealth Healthcare providers are liable
benefits from the total hospital if they refuse to deduct or if
charges due to her son’s cataract they under-deduct the PhilHealth
benefits due the member before
extraction procedure. The
discharge from the hospital. This
hospital staff advised her to
is a violation of Section 149 of the
directly file her claim with National Health Insurance Act of
PhilHealth for reasons she 1995 as amended, citing “Failure
herself could not understand. or refusal to give benefits due to
Thinking that the hospital staff qualified members/ dependents” and
was a PhilHealth employee, she Section 153, Breach of Warranties
scrutinized how red tape in of Accreditation. As stated in the
government works. Warranties of Accreditation Item 2.1,
a health care institution “….shall,
Mrs. Madrid is not alone in her in the course of its participation
predicament. In fact, PhilHealth’s with the National Health Insurance
Fact Finding Investigation and Program by virtue of its accreditation,
Enforcement Department (FFIED) comply with the provisions of the
has been receiving a number of National Health Insurance Law (RA
complaints against healthcare 7875), its Implementing Rules and
providers such as under-deduction of Regulations, all administrative orders
April 2009 Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02
Info
Campaign
by Jonathan M. Yao
For years, PhilHealth has been a Annie Rentoy. For about a year, the
partner of UNTV 37 in advocating Public Affairs Department handled
the importance of social health the guest coordination for the weekly
insurance. The partnership segments until the task was turned
started three UNTV locations over to the NCR Group who
now rotates the guests from
ago (first in Ortigas, then in
the three NCR Branches.
New Manila and now along
The segment airs
EDSA in Quezon City) and by all
Thursdays from 4:30
indications, the linkage will go a to 5:00 p.m.
long way more. Today, another
free segment has
As early as May 2005, PhilHealth
officers have already started guesting
on the show. Dr. Francisco T. Duque
III, former PhilHealth President
and CEO and now Health Secretary
guested on “What’s up Doc?”, an
early morning show hosted by Dr.
Ed Bien and Lyn Perez. Then,
other officers followed, sharing vital
information on PhilHealth operations
through “Kaka in Action” hosted by
Daniel Razon and Atty. Claire Casto.
Finally, in February 2007, upon the
initiative of Vice President Rodolfo
M. Balog of the NCR Group, the
UNTV offered PhilHealth a weekly
segment to discuss different concerns been granted to PhilHealth, this time, Calls and text inquiries are
of members, gratis! The segments on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., within the answered LIVE by the guests in
were aired within the “Kaagapay” program “Good Morning, Kuya!”. both segments. The questions focus
program hosted by Rolly “Lakay” No less than Daniel Razon interviews on membership registration, claims
Gonzalo, Dr. Mandy Saguin and the PhilHealth officers. availment, declaration of qualified
dependents, and payment concerns.
Most viewers of the programs are
professionals, overseas workers, self-
employed members, elderly and even
housewives. With UNTV 37’s wide
global reach, (it is accessible through
www.untvweb.com), the PhilHealth
segments are certainly viewed and
listened to in the different continents
of the world particularly in North
America, Europe and Asia.
Feel Health / Volume I, No. 02 April 2009
