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Chemotherapy Medical Assistance

Published by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO) on Sept. 26, 2023.
Requested from PCSO by C. Pasion at 07:52 AM on Sept. 26, 2023.
Purpose: Medical Assistance
Date of Coverage: 09/26/2023 - 09/26/2023
Tracking no: #PCSO-175247170553

C.PASION Sept. 26, 2023, 7:52 a.m.

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to request for your assistance for my mother whose been diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer. She is advised to have 6 sessions of chemo and 18 sessions of trastuzumab. She is already done with 2 sessions of chemo and 1 trastuzumab. Her last session was September 22, 2023. The chemo meds prescribed to her are Carboplatin (300mg) and Docetaxel (80mg) which costs 5,400 (for 2 vials of 150mg) and 1,700, respectively. And her trastuzumab costs 25,000 per vial. Hope and pray that you could help us. Thank you so much and God bless.

R.JIMENEZ Sept. 26, 2023, 8:53 a.m.

September 26, 2023 Dear Cziela Mae, Thank you for your request dated Sep 26, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Chemotherapy Medical Assistance. We received your request on Sep 26, 2023 and will respond on or before Oct 17, 2023 07:52:45 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations. Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDU08tMTc1MjQ3MTcwNTUzDA, for request with ticket number #PCSO-175247170553. Thank you. Respectfully, Ruchiella T. Jimenez FOI Officer

P.DECISION MAKER - ADMIN Sept. 26, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

September 26, 2023 Dear Cziela Mae Pasion, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 26, 2023 07:52:45 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Chemotherapy Medical Assistance. Response to Request Attached herewith are documentary requirements for each type of assistance under the PCSO Medical Access Program. We wish to inform you that the application for assistance shall depend upon the location of the hospital/health facility where the patient is being managed/ treated and if the hospital/facility has a Malasakit Center. Patient confined or being treated in hospitals/facilities with Malasakit Centers should submit their application for assistance thru the Malasakit Centers, while patients being treated in hospitals/facilities with no Malasakit Centers should apply for assistance with the nearest branch offices or thru Online Application for hospitals/facilities in the National Capital Region. The system shall automatically open at exactly 8:00 am (Philippine standard time) Monday to Friday except for holidays. The system is set to accept cases based on the available budget for the day and is subject to reopening at a later time within the day if the daily allocation is yet to be fully utilized. You can find the list of Malasakit Centers nationwide through our website at www.pcso.gov.ph. Look for the Programs and Services tab and click Medical Access Program under CAD Programs and Services. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Customer Satisfaction Survey Please take a moment to fill out the PCSO FOI Request Survey Form at https://forms.gle/HUaPg456pWCGBopGA and the PCSO Client Satisfaction Measure (CSM) at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=J8aJWR0dCk-oiCB1LbPAoPddmWRBAj9EmMGXbDLBEhNUQVFaWTMwTlFEVllCVTRITEM5WE04VFoyUSQlQCN0PWcu&origin=QRCode. Your input will help us improve our service. Thank you. Respectfully, JULIETA F. ASEO PCSO Decision Maker

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Updated MAP Documentary Requirements, Coverage and Procedure of NCR Online Application.pdf - PCSO Decision Maker - Admin - [email protected]

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