GAMOT program launched in CV

PhilHealth has officially launched the Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) benefit in Central Visayas yesterday to improve access to essential medicines for its members.

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The launch forms part of PhilHealth’s Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP), an enhanced primary care benefit package that shifts the focus of health care from curative treatment to preventive and promotive services.

The program aims to ensure that every Filipino has access to comprehensive, quality, and affordable outpatient care.

Through YAKAP, PhilHealth empowers accredited primary care providers and strengthens partnerships with local government units to support early disease detection, continuous monitoring, and timely management of illnesses, helping prevent complications and avoid unnecessary hospitalization.

The implementation of YAKAP in Central Visayas began in 2025, with the GAMOT benefit marking a major milestone in the region’s health service expansion and PhilHealth’s continued commitment to Universal Health Care.

Under YAKAP, registered PhilHealth members and their declared dependents can avail of medical consultations, health risk assessments, selected laboratory and diagnostic tests, preventive and cancer screening services, health education and counseling, and prescribed essential outpatient medicines through the GAMOT program.

Members are required to choose an accredited YAKAP clinic, which will serve as their primary care provider to ensure continuity of care and regular health monitoring.