Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office(PCSO)

August 8, 2022 Dear Stephanie del Castillo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Aug 07, 2022 10:39:22 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Medical/Financial Assistance. Response to Request Please find the attached herein document on the coverage of financial assistance under the PCSO Medical Assistance Program with the respective documentary requirements. For patients diagnosed with cancer, we may provide assistance for confinement, chemotherapy and/or laboratory, diagnostic and imaging procedures. Further, we wish to inform you that the 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 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 or Malasakit Center within 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). Customer Satisfaction Survey Please take a moment to fill out the PCSO FOI Request Survey Form at https://forms.gle/HUaPg456pWCGBopGA. Your input will help us improve our service. Thank you. Respectfully, DR. LARRY R. CEDRO PCSO Decision Maker

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Medical Assistance Requirements.PDF - PCSO Decision Maker - BOS - [email protected]