The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) assured the public that it covers hospitalization due to leptospirosis and dengue, two common conditions affecting Filipinos during the rainy season.
Its dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic benefit packages are at P13,000 and P16,000, respectively while coverage for leptospirosis is at P14,300.
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded 2,115 leptospirosis cases from January to July 2024, while dengue cases nationwide affected 208,965 Filipinos as of Sept. 6, 2024.
PhilHealth chief Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. assured the public that these benefits are available year-round and could be availed of by anyone hospitalized for these conditions at any accredited health facility nationwide.
“Aside from dengue and leptospirosis, your PhilHealth is aggressively enhancing the other benefit packages to provide adequate financial risk protection to all our kababayans,” said Ledesma.
