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Healthcare in the Philippines

Published by Department of Health(DOH) on April 3, 2019.
Requested from DOH by G. Andalis at 10:27 AM on April 3, 2019.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 03/29/2019
Tracking no: #DOH-282127451186

G.ANDALIS April 3, 2019, 10:27 a.m.

To whom it may concern, Good day! I would like to request for the following information, if available: 1. Costing for all available medical procedures/ treatment in the Philippines 2. Does DOH regulate the prices for medical treatment/ procedures for private and government hospitals in the Philippines? 3. Please provide the available law or government mandate covering the regulations for hospital prices. Thank you.

F.RECEIVING OFFICER April 6, 2019, 11:43 a.m.

April 6, 2019 Dear Gwendolyn, Thank you for your request dated Apr 03, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Healthcare in the Philippines. We received your request on Apr 03, 2019 and will respond on or before Apr 24, 2019 10:27:44 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/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yODIxMjc0NTExODYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-282127451186. Thank you. Respectfully, April Molina FOI Officer

April 11, 2019, 5:35 p.m.

Dear Ms. Gwendolyn Andalis Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to the DOH Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB) for action. Kindly await for their response. Thank you

G.ANDALIS April 11, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

This is noted. Thank you!

May 6, 2019, 6:02 p.m.

May 6, 2019 Dear Gwendolyn Andalis, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Apr 03, 2019 10:27:44 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Healthcare in the Philippines. Response to Request Your FOI request is approved. Please find below the answers to your inquiries: 1. Costing of all available medical procedures/treatment in the Philippines & Does DOH regulate the prices for medical treatment/procedures for private and government hospitals in the Philippines? Answer: DOH is currently not regulating prices for medical treatment and procedures in hospitals. However, there is Price regulation for Blood Service Fee. 2. Please provide available law or government mandate covering the regulations for hospital prices Answer: Republic Act 11223 Universal Healthcare Act Chapter VII Regulation Section 28 Affordability (c) states that: "Healthcare providers and facilities shall be required to make readily accessible to the public and submit to DOH and Philhealth, all pertinent, relevant, and up-to-date information regarding the prices of health services, and all goods and services being offered." However, the Implementing Rules and Regulations for this Act is still on process. 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 Undersecretary Lilibeth C. David, Chair of Data Governance Oversight Committee/ DOH Central Appeals and Review Committee, at [email protected]. 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, FOI Receiving Officer

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