ZAMBOANGA
CITY , Nov.28 (PIA)- - to bring
PhilHealth operations and basic services “closer” to the public and in line
with its mandate of achieving universal healthcare for all Filipinos, the
government’s premium health insurance has set up a PhilHealth Express Office (PEO)
in one of the local malls here.
PhilHealth IX Regional
Vice-President Romeo D. Alberto said the health insurance recently inaugurated
its PhilHealth Express Office, conveniently located at the Ground Floor of Star
Mall, Putik, this city.
Alberto said “the facility serves as
an additional transaction hub for PhilHealth members”.
He said the opening of the PEO is
expected to ease the volume of daily transactions at the main PhilHealth
Office.
“It also seeks to bring various
PhilHealth services closer to its members particularly those coming from the
east cost of this city.”
The PEO serves as an information
kiosk catering to walk-in inquiries.
Frontline services available in the said site include identification
card generation, member data record printing, records amendment, claims
eligibility checking.
PhilHealth Field Operations Division
Chief Edgardo F. Faustino said the public can expect that the office will be
working on the next step and that is the setting up of a system to allow
payment of premium contributions at the PEO.