PhilHealth expands package for kidney transplant patients

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Thursday launched its expanded package for kidney transplant patients, upping the number of covered sessions to 156 from 144, among other new benefits.

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During a visit to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., announced that the new “Z Benefits Package for Post-Kidney Transplantation Services” has increased coverage P6,350 per session from P4,000. This is equivalent to a total coverage of P990,000 per person, up from P600,000.

The package also covers both adult and pediatric patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) who have undergone kidney transplants. It aims to ease the financial burden on patients and their families, enhance long-term health outcomes, and promote equitable access to quality care to advance the goals of Universal Health Care.

According to the NKTI, the CKD rate in the country stands at 35.94%, much higher than the global average of 9.1% to 13.4%.