Philhealth launches MOVES in Ramon Magsaysay

By Gideon C. Corgue

PAGADIAN CITY, November 13 (PIA) –- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Zamboanga del Sur Service Office on Friday distributed checks for the Per Family Payment Rate (PFPR) to the local government unit of Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur.

PhilHealth chief Estrella Manantan said PFPR checks amounting to P802,750.00 were distributed to the LGU of Ramon Magsaysay  during the launching of the Mobile Orientation Validation and Enrollment Schemes (MOVES) in the 26 municipalities of the province. 

Manhattan said MOVES, a flagship program of President Benigno S. Aquino’s administration, was conceived by the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) to service the sponsored members of PhilHealth identified by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR).

Further, the PFPR checks are intended to augment the funds of LGUs in the operation of health units. “It serves as an augmentation fund for health services to answer the cost of preventive aspect of health needs of NHTS/DOH-sponsored beneficiaries,” she added. 

A total of 3,285 beneficiaries received the long awaited PhilHealth PVC (ATM type) card with 2 years availability which covers from  January 1, 2012 up to December 31, 2013.

RM has sponsored 1.035 indigent beneficiaries, while the provincial government has 8,500 beneficiaries and  1^st district representative Victor Yu has another 98 beneficiaries..

During the activity,  Manantan said an information and education campaign was conducted which included orientation on the NHIP and the profiling and enlistment of members to the Primary Care Benefit (PCB) providers. 

PhilHealth also distributed updated Member Data Records and entertained queries especially on the documentary attachments and Phihealth benefits.

A total of 11,443 PhilHealth cards will be distributed to the indigent beneficiaries of Zamboanga del Sur.  “We started distributing the cards to the 26 municipalities and we hope to finish the distribution on the 29^th  of this month,” Manantan reported. (ALT/GCC/PIA,Pagadian City)