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PHILHEALTH CONDUCTS TOWN HALL MEETING FOR FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN SOUTH KOREA


25 August 2024, Seoul - The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) conducted a town hall meeting on 25 July 2024 with the Overseas Filipino Community in South Korea, led by its Senior Vice President for Fund Management Sector, Mr. Renato L. Limsiaco, Jr., at the Sentro Rizal Hall, Philippine Embassy. The event, which was held both in person and online via Zoom, provided an important forum for the Filipino community to engage directly with PhilHealth representatives and learn more about the services and benefits available to them.

During the town hall, Mr. Limsiaco delivered an informative presentation that covered the range of health insurance benefits offered by PhilHealth, with a focus on reforms delivered under the 2019 Universal Health Care (UHC) Law or Republic Act no. 11223, and accessibility of the new PhilHealth ACR App.

Questions were raised during the interactive Q&A session regarding membership eligibility, requirements for claiming health benefits, and how to continue contributions while residing overseas.

In her message to the Filipino community, Ambassador Theresa Dizon-De Vega reaffirmed the Embassy's commitment to actively engage with government agencies providing frontline services. She emphasized the Embassy's duty to serve as a bridge for addressing the concerns of Overseas Filipinos, ensuring that they receive timely and accurate information, and facilitating their access to essential resources and support.

The Embassy encourages members of the Overseas Filipino community in South Korea to monitor announcements regarding upcoming town halls and other informational activities in which they can participate in person or online. END

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