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Financial/Medical Assistance for Colon Cancer Patient

Published by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO) on Nov. 29, 2021.
Requested from PCSO by A. Ybalez at 03:46 PM on Nov. 29, 2021.
Purpose: Financial/Medical Assistance for Colon Cancer Patient
Date of Coverage: 11/29/2021 - 11/29/2021
Tracking no: #PCSO-420796236063

G.BRITO Nov. 29, 2021, 3:46 p.m.

To whom it may concern, My name is Gerry S. Brito, and I am writing to you to ask for financial/medical assistance for my common law wife, Merlita Vargas Tan’s hospitalization bills. Last week, my wife underwent Exploratory Laparotomy, Adhesiolysis last November 25, 2021 at MCU Hospital. Currently, she is still confined and is on IV fluids and IV antibiotics. With this, I would like to humbly request your good office, to please assist us for the bills. Thank you for your time and for considering this request. Sincerely, GERRY S. BRITO

R.JIMENEZ Nov. 29, 2021, 3:57 p.m.

November 29, 2021 Dear Gerry, Thank you for your request dated Nov 29, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Financial/Medical Assistance for Colon Cancer Patient. We received your request on Nov 29, 2021 and will respond on or before Dec 20, 2021 03:46:53 PM, 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEVBDU08tNDIwNzk2MjM2MDYzDA, for request with ticket number #PCSO-420796236063. Thank you. Respectfully, Ruchiella T. Jimenez FOI Officer

P.DECISION MAKER - BOS Nov. 29, 2021, 4:07 p.m.

November 29, 2021 Dear Gerry Brito, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Nov 29, 2021 03:46:53 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for Financial/Medical Assistance for Colon Cancer Patient. Response to your request We wish to inform you that the coverage of financial assistance under the PCSO Medical Assistance Program is for hospital confinement, chemotherapy and dialysis requests. Application for assistance shall depend upon the location of the health facility where the patient is being managed/treated. For facilities within Metro Manila, assistance is processed through online application at the PCSO Official Website. Please go to , find the E-Services tab and click on the NCR Online Application for Medical Assistance. For the Medical Assistance Program requirements, kindly go to this link https://www.pcso.gov.ph/ProgramsAndServices/CAD/MedicalAccessProgram.aspx. For chemotherapy, post kidney and liver transplant/ hemophilia medicines and epoetin injection under the PCSO Medical Access Program, please find the attached herein new procedures for the availment of medicines for outpatients under the Medical Access Program in NCR. For those in the provinces, either proceed directly to the servicing PCSO Branch Office or coordinate first with the Medical Social Services or Billing Department of the facility, if applicable, to inquire on the specific process, as procedures vary between Branch Offices. 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). Thank you. Respectfully, REMELIZA JOVITA M. GABUYO PCSO Decision Maker FOI Officer

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MAP-NCR-New-Medicine-Procedure-for-Outpatient-2021-09-28.pdf - PCSO Decision Maker - BOS - [email protected]

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