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Health dep't to issue new rules for medical assistance program

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January 08, 2026

THE Department of Health (DoH) expects to complete guidelines for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) program by late January or February, with the new rules to take effect immediately upon issuance, Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said on Wednesday.

- - Chloe Mari A. Hufana

The Health chief said the agency already has "basic principles and a working draft" for the guidelines, but MAIFIP will continue to operate under the existing 2025 implementing rules and regulations (IRR) until the updated framework is finalized.

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