Programs & Benefits

Guideliness In the Implementation of Free Medical Care Including Subsistence, Medicines and Medical Assistance to Barangay Officials From Philippine Heart Center (PHC).

I. Who are covered?

1. Sangguniang Barangay
      i. Punong Barangay (Barangay Chairman)
      ii. Barangay Kagawads
     iii. Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman
2. Barangay Treasurer
3. Barangay Secretary

II. What are the Surgical Heart Diseases covered?

1. Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)
2. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
3. Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
4. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
5. Complex Congenital Heart Disease
i. Tetralogy of the Fallot
6. LA Myxoma
7. Ruptured Coronary Sinus of Vasalva

III. What is Free?

1. Room Accommodation (Service Ward)
i. Admission shall be into any service bed at a first come first- served basis
ii.Barangay Officials admitted at service wards do not need Social Service clearance
2. Drugs and Medicines
3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
4. Surgery/Surgical Expenses
5. Operating Room
6. Central Supplies
7. Professional Services (They shall be under the care of the respective consultant-on- duty and his team)

Note: PhilHealth and Insurance benefits shall be claimed by the Heart Center.

IV. What is Not Free?

1. STENT
i. If there is a need for a stent, the barangay official shall procure his own stent, which costs P150,000.00.

2. VALVE
i. For Double Valve Replacement, only one Valve shall be provided by the Center and the other shall be borne by the patient at cost in the current market price.

3. BLOOD
i. They shall be required to provide their own Blood Donors and in Emergency Cases, shall have to replace the blood used. The fees for Blood Screening shall be charged to the patient accordingly.

4. MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR CORONARY ANGIOGRAM
i. Barangay Officials due for surgery may undergo Coronary Angiogram. However, cost of consigned materials and supplies (if needed) shall be borne by the patient.

5. UPGRADED ROOMS
i. No upgrading in Room Accommodation shall be permitted. Should the patient opted accommodations other than the Service Ward; he shall lose those free benefits. However, he may avail of the ten percent (10%) government discount per existing hospital policies.

6. OUT-PATIENT SERVICES
i. If the Barangay Official is referred for out-patient laboratory procedures, only the ten percent (10%) discount for government employees shall be applied in accordance with the existing hospital policies. This includes Emergency Room services.

ii. The Barangay Official may have the option to choose his/her own attending physician at his own cost/expense.

V. How does one avail of the Free Medical Care?

1. Consult a Doctor/Cardiologist from the Government Hospital nearest him.

2. Secure a Medical Certificate from the said Government Hospital.

3. Request for a Certification from the Liga Provincial/City Chapter President and/or the DILG Provincial/City Director stating that he is a duly elected and incumbent Barangay Official.

4. Submit all documents to the Liga ng mga Barangay National Office.

5. Secure referral from the National Liga Office duly signed by the National President.

6. Proceed to the Chief Fellow of the Philippine Heart Center Adult Cardiology Unit for medical evaluation. He shall be further assessed for management as an out or in-patient and the Chief fellow shall order confinement at the Heart Center if the official is suffering from any of the ailments mentioned above.

Other Requirements

Any form of Identification with Picture, preferably Liga ng mga Barangay ID.

Guideliness In the Implementation of Free Medical Care Including Subsistence, Medicines and Medical Assistance to Barangay Officials From The National Kidney And Transplant Institute (NKTI).

1. Sangguniang Barangay
       a. Punong Barangay
       b. Barangay Kagawads
       c. Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman
2. Barangay Treasurer
3. Barangay Secretary

1. Kidney transplant of officials with living related donor (transplant with cadaver and non-related donors are excluded);
2. Vascular Access for dialysis;
3. First dialysis for acute cases (chronic dialysis is excluded)

III. WHAT IS FREE?

Officials admitted for kidney transplant shall be given free confinement on the following for the first seven (7) days:

1. ROOM ACCOMMODATION (SERVICE WARD):
i. Admission shall be into any service bed at a first-come first- served basis;
ii. Barangay Officials admitted at service wards do not need Social Service Clearance;
2. DRUGS AND MEDICINES;
3. DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES;
4. SURGERY/SURGICAL EXPENSES;
5. OPERATING ROOM;
6. CENTRAL SUPPLIES;
7. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES (They shall be under the care /charge of the respective consultant-on-duty and his team.)

NOTE: Philhealth and other insurance benefits (i.e. HMO’s) shall be paid to National Kidney and Transplant Institute

IV. WHAT IS NOT FREE?

1. COST OF HOSPITALIZATION OF DONOR:
The cost of the hospitalization of the donor shall be paid in full by the Barangay Official;

2. BLOOD
Patient shall be required to provide their own blood donors and in emergency cases, shall have to replace the blood used. The fees for blood screening shall be charged to the patient accordingly.

3. OUT-PATIENT SERVICES
a. If the Barangay Official is referred for outpatient laboratory procedures, only the twenty percent (20%) discount for government employees shall be applied in accordance with the existing hospital policies. This includes Emergency Room services;
b. The cost of donor work-up shall be paid in full by the official;
c. The Barangay Official may have the option to choose his/her own attending physician at his/her own cost/expense.

4. UPGRADED ROOMS
No upgrading in room accommodation shall be permitted. Should the patient opt for accommodations other than the Service Ward, he shall lose these free benefits. However, he may avail of the twenty percent (20%) government employees discount per existing hospital policies.

V. HOW DOES ONE AVAIL OF THE FREE MEDICAL CARE?

1. Consult a Doctor at a Government Hospital nearest him.

2. Secure a Medical Certificate and a Referral from the said government hospital

3. Secure a Certification from the Liga Provincial/City Chapter President and/or the DILG Provincial/City Director stating that he is a duly elected and incumbent Barangay Official.

4. Submit all documents to the Liga ng mga Barangay National Office together with any form of Identification with Picture, preferably Liga ng mga Barangay ID.

5. Secure Referral from the National Liga Office duly signed by the National President.

6. Proceed to the Chief Fellow of the NKTI Nephrology Unit for medical evaluation. He shall be further assessed or managed as an out or in-patient and the Chief Fellow shall order confinement at the NKTI, if the official needs kidney transplant. He shall likewise make referral to another hospital for care if the illness is non-renal disease or if a renal disease can be treated in a general hospital.