Pursuant to Article 2.3 of PhilHealth Circular No. 40, s. 2000 "Implementing Guidelines for Outpatient Consultation and Diagnostic Package under the Medicare Para sa Masa Program", the following rules in the disbursement of PCF are hereby amended, to wit:

1.    The PCF constituted out of the proceeds of the capitation amount shall be managed by the Local Government Unit through the appropriate management mechanism of the:

1.1

LGU Health Office

1.2 Local Provincial Health Board 1.3 Sub-LGU Health Board or District Health Board 1.4

Other mechanism approved by the Corporation

2.    The following may be charged to PCF:
 

2.1

Drugs listed in the Philippine National Drug Formulary (PNDF);

2.2 Equipment and supplies necessary/related to carry out the delivery of the required services including but not limited to medical equipment and supplies, furniture & fixtures, appliances, office equipment, consumables and supplies; 2.3 Site improvement of health facility; 2.4 Referral fees for diagnostic services; 2.5

Administrative cost not exceeding twenty percent of the total PCF

For your information.

Adopted: 12 July 2004


(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III, M.D., MSc.
President and Chief Executive Officer