UHC

Republilc Act 11223

also known as the "Universal Health Care Act".

February 20, 2019

Signed into law on ____________ , by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte

Population Coverage

Every single Filipino citizen is automatically included in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP)

Service Coverage

Access to a comprehensive set of health services: promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care.

Financial Coverage

Protects citizens from financial risk and out-of-pocket expenses.

Direct contributors

Those who have the capacity to pay premiums, such as the gainfully employed, self-earning individuals, and professional practitioners.

• Note: Failing to pay premiums will not prevent you from receiving program benefits.

Primary care

Your initial-contact, accessible, and continuous healthcare. The primary care provider acts as the navigator and coordinator of your care within the network.

non-voting

The Secretary of Health serves as the ex officio ___ _____Chairperson. (Watch out for trick questions saying the DOH Secretary can vote!)

5

ex officio members (Secretaries of DOH, DSWD, DBM, DOF, and DOLE)

3

expert panel members (public health, management, finance, health economics).

5

sectoral panel members (direct contributors, indirect contributors, employers, healthcare providers, local chief executives).

1, 2

At least * expert panel member and _ sectoral panel members must be women.

Data Privacy Act of 2012.

All providers and insurers must maintain digital systems (electronic health records, electronic prescription logs) that upload regularly. This must strictly uphold patient privacy under the ?????