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File photo MANILA - A party-list lawmaker has pushed for the inclusion of senior citizens as beneficiaries of the free dialysis treatment in the committee-approved version of the proposed Comprehensive Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Act. In a statement on Thursday, Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said the proposal provides sets of policies on kidney transplantation, peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis, including making these therapies affordable to all seniors and indigents and expanding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) transplant benefit package. Around 2.3 million Filipino patients could benefit from the measure's passage. "In the bill, the PhilHealth transplant package covers both patient and prospective organ donor, so they do not have to worry about the cost of tests and the transplant," Ordanes said. The bill also increases the PhilHealth package rate by covering three peritoneal dialysis exchanges for 365 days and ....

Marikina City , Stella Luz Quimbo , Rodolfo Ordanes , House Committee On Health , Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Philhealth , National Kidney , Comprehensive Renal Replacement Therapy , Philippine Health Insurance Corporation , Transplant Institute , House Committee , City Representative Stella Luz Quimbo , File Photo Manilaa Party List Lawmaker Has Pushed For The Inclusion Of Senior Citizens As Beneficiaries Free Dialysis Treatment In Committee Approved Version Proposed Comprehensive Renal Replacement Therapy Rrt Act Ina Statement On Thursday , Enior Citizen Party List Representative Rodolfo Ordanes Said The Proposal Provides Sets Of Policies On Kidney Transplantation , Eritoneal Dialysis And Hemodialysis , Ncluding Making These Therapies Affordable To All Seniors And Indigents Expanding The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Philhealth Transplant Benefit Package Around 2 3 Million Filipino Patients Could From Measure 39s Passage Quot In Bill , He Philhealth Transplant Package Covers Both Patient And Prospective Organ Donor , O They Do Not Have To Worry About The Cost Of Tests And Transplant , Uot Ordanes Said The Bill Also Increases Philhealth Package Rate By Covering Three Peritoneal Dialysis Exchanges For 365 Days And Hemodialysis Treatment Coverage To Four Sessions Per Week These Policies Cost Benefits Are Meant Quot Encourage More People Donate Their Kidneys Through Legitimate Kidney Donation Processes , Rotecting The Health Of Donors Quot He Noted That Bill Also Setsa Five Year Target And Mandate So Within Time All National , Egional And Provincial Levels Shall Have Their Dialysis Service Facilities Wards , S Well As Have The Needed Trained Personnel There Is Required Registration Of All Dialysis Patients In Philhealth Database Prior To Availment Peritoneal And Hemodialysis National Kidney Transplant Institute Also Given Added Function Accreditation Training Centers House Committee On Health Has Approved Hbs 85 , 454 And 6238 , Hich Seek To Provide Filipinos With Free Medical Check Up Annually Marikina City Representative Stella Luz Quimbo Said This Service Would Help Strengthen The Delivery Of Primary Health Care Services In Country While Philhealth Implement Program , He Said The Funding For Program Must Come From National Government And Included In Annual Budget Pna ,