Guimaras tops PhilHealth enrolment
The province of Guimaras has the highest number enrollees with Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in terms of percentage among local government units in Western Visayas as of August this year.
Data from the Philhealth Field Operation Division (FOD) showed that the province has enrolled 45, 722 covering a population of 231, 244. The enrollment was pegged at 132. 75 percent when compared with the province’s projected population of 174, 201.
The province has registered 28, 069 for the sponsored program; 2, 914 for individually paying members; 3, 079 from the government sector; 7, 991 for the private sector; 26, households; 570 lifetime members; 2902 for overseas Filipino workers and 171 under the Kalusugang Sigurado at Abot-Kaya sa Philhealth Insurance (Kasapi).
Following closely in terms of percentage is Capiz with 115.16 percent of its target population already covered by the national health insurance program; Aklan, 113.65 percent; Iloilo, 105.86 percent; Negros Occidental, 96. 24 percent and Antique with 91.10 percent.
Based on the August data this region is already universally covered by the PhilHealth with 102. 92 percent of its population already covered which is equivalent to 7.870, 4375 against the 2010 projected population of 7,646,954.*PNA
