Philhealth releases P13-M for RHUs in Zambo. Norte by Franklin P. Gumapon
DIPOLOG CITY, Aug. 30 (PIA) - Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth)-Dipolog Service Office Chief Florencio Luyao Jr. has recently turned over a check worth P13 million to the provincial government for the development and improvement of Philhealth-accredited rural health units (RHUs) and health center in the province. The amount was an additional share of capitation fund for the province having enrolled around84 thousand indigent households in Philhealth’s “Sponsored Program.” Provincial Administrator Rafael Cabanlit together with Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Rosevic Ocampo and Provincial Budget Officer Joy Abitona received the check at the provincial governor’s office in a simple turnover ceremony. According to Luyao, Philhealth has already released P29 million capitation fund to the provincial government since it started en-
rolling poor families of the province in Philhealth in April 2009. Capitation fund is intended to help Philhealth-accredited RHUs improve their facilities and equipment. (FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte.
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