PhilHealth 6 accredits 29 GAMOT providers in the Region

The PhilHealth Regional Office VI (PRO VI) accredits  29 new GAMOT (Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment) providers across Western Visayas.

The newly-accredited providers are distributed in Aklan, Antique and  Capiz with three (3) providers in each province;  Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental each with six (6) GAMOT providers.

Iloilo City has two (2) GAMOT providers namely, Vaximax Marketing Ventures Inc. in La Paz and Go Health Plus Pharmacy in Molo.

The providers in Aklan are Dr. Rafael Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, K & A Drugstore and Farmacia ni Dok;  Antique – Essentiales Pharmacy, Barbaza Rural Health Unit and Birthing Center & San Vicente Pharmacy; Capiz – Dumalag Super Health Center, Roxas Memorial Provincial Hospital and Optiquest Inspira Health Ventures Inc. ; and in Guimaras are the G & G Drugstore in Nueva Valencia and Sibunag, Buena Clinic Pharmacy and Laboratory, Athena Drugstore, T.RI. Drugstore and Guimaras Specialist Medical Center; Meanwhile, accredited GAMOT pharmacies in Iloilo include Guelos Pharmacy, WVCS Pharmacy, Don Jose S. Monfort Medical Center, Enesa Pharmacy, Josa Pharmacy and 640 Pharmacy and in Negros Occidental are Vaximax Marketing Ventures, Inc., Murnica Pharmaceutical Products Distributor, Rafa Pharma Corp., Kabankalan City Hospital,  Negros Grace Pharmacy and Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital.

The strategic placement of GAMOT providers ensures that members can conveniently access essential medicines within their reach and reduce their travel time.

The accreditation of these providers supports PhilHealth GAMOT’s  package, expanding access to essential medicines to  PhilHealth members and dependents under the YAKAP (Yaman ng Kalusugan Program).

PhilHealth GAMOT is designed to ensure that members can conveniently obtain affordable and quality outpatient drugs and medicines through accredited partner pharmacies and health facilities which are prescribed by the YAKAP doctor.

“The additional 29 GAMOT providers strengthens our commitment to bring essential health services closer to the people of Western Visayas,” said Lazaro T. Tabsing, Head of PhilHealth Region VI. “This expansion will help ensure that our members can conveniently access the medicines they need without financial hardship.” ARVP Tabsing added.

The newly-accredited GAMOT providers are expected to begin serving beneficiaries upon completion of orientation and system integration requirements. PRO VI also assures the public that it will continue monitoring compliance to guarantee the quality and safety of services.

PhilHealth encourages members to visit the nearest PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office (LHIO) or visit our website at www.philhealth.gov.ph  for the updated list of accredited GAMOT providers.