THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has approved a 95 percent increase in benefits covered by its Outpatient HIV Treatment (OHAT) package.
In a statement, PhilHealth said the OHAT package now provides P58,500 in annual benefits to members and dependents.
“This is a 95 percent increase from the previous P30,000,” it said, adding the benefit package improvement is part of PhilHealth’s commitment to support People Living with HIV (PLHIV).
“With this improved OHAT package, PhilHealth hopes to support PLHIV members to seek appropriate management,” it said.
The state-run health insurer said the HIV treatment package can be accessed through any of the 234 PhilHealth-accredited treatment facilities nationwide.
The package includes antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all individuals with confirmed positive HIV test results, regardless of their clinical or immunologic status.
It also provides access to all minimum essential services necessary for effective HIV management.
In 2024, PhilHealth disbursed P1.66 billion for 176,819 OHAT package claims.
