PhilHealth Yakap expands primary care for every Filipino

PhilHealth has launched its revitalized primary care benefit package, PhilHealth Yakap: Yaman ng Kalusugan Program — an initiative that reaffirms the government’s commitment to protecting every Filipino’s health and well-being in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision for a healthier nation.

“Ang sakit, maaaring dumapo kahit kanino — wala itong pinipiling oras o edad. Upang tugunan ito, ating pinalawig ang benepisyong pang-primary at outpatient care,” said Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, PhilHealth acting president and CEO.

“Sa PhilHealth Yakap, nais ng ating Pangulong Marcos na maiparamdam sa bawat Pilipino na posibleng unahan ang sakit, posibleng maging malayo sa sakit.”

PhilHealth Yakap was developed as an evolution of the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) to integrate other primary and outpatient care initiatives of PhilHealth.

It offers an expanded package of accessible health services, including medicines, checkups, and basic laboratory tests.

In the coming weeks, cancer screening tests will be available free of charge for members at select hospitals, with a valid prescription from an accredited primary care provider.

Members will also gain access to 54 additional medicines under the strengthened PhilHealth GAMOT (Guaranteed Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment) program.

These services, which are components of PhilHealth Yakap, will be activated in the next few weeks.

“Kaakibat nitong ating pagpapalawig ay ang aktibong pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga providers, sapagkat para saan pa ang benepisyo kung wala namang maghahatid ng serbisyo. Nais natin na ang mga providers na may kakayahan ay magpa-accredit nang mas marami pa tayong maabot na kababayan,” encouraged Dr. Mercado.

To avail of these benefits, Filipinos are encouraged to download the eGov mobile app for convenient registration to PhilHealth Yakap (formerly Konsulta).

Registration may also be done through the PhilHealth Member Portal (www.philhealth.gov.ph), any PhilHealth Local Health Insurance Office nationwide, or at the nearest PhilHealth-accredited primary care provider.

Sa pamamagitan ng PhilHealth Yakap, nais nating maipadama sa bawat Pilipino ang adhikain ng pamahalaan na alagaan ang kalusugan ng bawat mamamayan.