Pursuant to PhilHealth Board Resolution No. 1046 s. 2007, PhilHealth shall hereby discontinue the compensability of claims for cataract operations performed during medical missions and other recruitment schemes for cataract surgery.

The said Resolution also directs PhilHealth to employ necessary measures to limit the number of claims for the said procedure which may be compensated under the program by ascertaining the veracity of volume claims prior to processing and payment.

Implementing guidelines for compliance to this Circular shall be issued forthwith.

This Circular shall take effect on all claims for cataract operations with admission dates starting November 1, 2007. All other issuances inconsistent herein are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

For strict compliance.

Adopted: 09 Oct. 2007