ILOILO City – The provincial government allotted P20 million to aid poor patients in state-run hospitals in Iloilo province.
The amount is intended for the balances in the bills of indigent patients that are no longer covered by their PhilHealth case rates, according to Provincial Administrator Raul Banias.
“Ang maka-avail [sang assistance] ang mga pigado nga mga pasyente, especially those nga nagpa-admit sa hospitals, may excess sila sa ila nga case rate sa PhilHealth kag naga-apelar sila nga buligan sila,” said Banias, concurrent chief of the Hospital Management Office.
Such patients seeking financial help no longer need to come to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office for aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation.
The hospital where they are confined is the one that will provide the aid to be taken from the allocation.
It was not immediately clear how much each district hospital will get out of the P20-million budget.
Banias clarified further that the amount was allotted for 2018 only. He is confident this will be used up before the year ends.
The new allocation was in addition to the P1-million per district hospital that capitol allotted under Supplemental Budget No. 2 (P559,793,925.62), which was approved just this June 26.
District hospitals in Iloilo province include:
* Aleosan District Hospital in Barangay Bancal, Alimodian
* Barotac Viejo District Hospital in Barangay San Lucas, Barotac Viejo
* Dr. Ricardo S. Provido Memorial District Hospital in Barangay Dalid, Calinog
* Don Valerio Palmares Sr. Memorial District Hospital on Alfelor Street, Passi City
* Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial District Hospital in Barangay Poblacion Ilawod, Lambunao
* Ramon D. Duremdes District Hospital in Barangay Ilaya 1st, Dumangas
* Federico Roman Tirador Sr. Memorial District Hospital in Barangay Jibolo, Janiuay
* Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Barangay Rumbang, Pototan
* Jesus M. Colmenares Memorial District Hospital in Barangay Tingui-an, Balasan
* Ramon Tabiana Memorial District Hospital in Barangay Pungtod, Cabatuan
* Rep. Pedro G. Trono Memorial District Hospital on Garriel Street, Guimbal
* Sara District Hospital in Barangay Anuring, Sara./PN
