LUNEwSMonday morning news round up

December 1, 2014 edition

ALAMIN ang mga bagong polisiya at kaganapan sa

PhilHealth

Ronda Presidente

Presentation of PhilHealth Accreditation of New Bilibid Hospital as Level 1 Hospital by PCEO Alexander A. Padilla during the Bureau of Corrections Anniversary with Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima - November 25, 2014

Memorandum of Undertaking between PhilHealth and the One UP Health Benefits Action Research with PCEO Alexander A. Padilla and Dr. Sylvia Estrada Claudia, Project Head - November 28, 2014

4th Kapihan with the President and CEO - November 28, 2014At the SHIA Training Room

Topic: Mandatory coverage of senior citizens

Ano’ng Bago?

NEW MEMBERS of the PHILHEALTH BOARD

ANA THERESIA NAVARRO HONTIVEROS-BARAQUEL

representing Health Care Providers Sector

DR. EDDIE G. DOROTAN representing Elected Local Chief

Executives

PhilHealth Circular 028, s.2014

Title:Suspension of reimbursement for LASIK (Laser-Assisted in situ Keratomileusis) procedures

Key Points:

• PhilHealth has been reimbursing LASIK procedures to rehabilitate post-operative, surgicallyInduced astigmatism and/or anisometropia

General Guidelines:

Numerous consultations with the appropriate specialists in the field of opthalmology and medical societies and clinicians were done

•PhilHealth determined that the compensation of laser refractive procedures for post-operative complications is inappropriate

•This policy shall continue to undergo review based on the latest evidence and monitoring findings. Effectivity: Not yet published

PhilHealth Circular 029, s.2014

Title:New Bayad Center Print-out Validation Key points:

• To comply with BIR requirements on Special Purpose Machines which Bayad Centers are currently using•Bayad Center has developed a new system which is known as Bayad Center Integrated Operation System or “BIOS”

General Guidelines

•Six (6) additional information details were included in the print-out validation namely: • Bayad Center outlet name• Bayad Center outlet address• Registered TIN of the outlet• BIR Permit No. of the outlet• SPM Permit No. (per terminal) • Transaction count (since it started)

BIOS system is only implemented in CIS Bayad Center owned outlets.

Effectivity: Not yet published

Other Corporate Activities

4th Quarter Information Caravan November 24-27, 2014

TSeKaP Booth @ POEA with Dr. Melitza Cruz

PhilHealth Choir serenades POEA

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

November 21, 2014

Moment Mo ‘To PRO

PRO NCR Central Branch Expo with NCR RVP Dennis Mas, Area 2 VP Dr. Shirley

Domingo and NCR Central Branch Manager Arcie Torres at Fisher Mall, Quezon City

November 24, 2014

Ronda Media

OIC CAG VP and Spokesperson Dr. Ish Pargas being interviewed at UNTV Political Watch - November 27, 2014

Participation in the DevComNet Assembly, a gathering of all government communicators, Nov. 28 at The Heritage Hotel

Sec. Herminio ‘Sonny’ Coloma of the PCOO gives his message.

Try Mo ‘To!

We are introducing a new facility in the Corporate Website - A search engine for All Case Rates (ACR).

We would like to request everyone to try accessing the link throughhttp://172.21.21.142/www/index_ben.php in your respective browsers and see if it works.

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