Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO)

October 6, 2023 Dear Neome Sun, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 05, 2023 06:43:33 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Medical Assistance for the Maintenance of my Schizophrenic Brother.. 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. Please be informed that the PCSO provides medical assistance through issuance of Guarantee Letters addressed to hospitals in favor of a patient. 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. 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]