CARTOON FOR AUGUST 21, 2024

‘WARD-ONLY COVERAGE’: Zero-balance billing excludes ER, outpatient, and cosmetic procedures

The Department of Health Western Visayas (DOH-6) clarified that only patients admitted to basic or ward accommodations in the three DOH-retained hospitals in the region are covered by the government’s Zero-Balance Billing (ZBB) program. Three DOH-retained hospitals in the region are currently implementing the program: the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC)