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patient confined in private hospital in lorma medical centerrivate

Requested from DOH by r. albay at 07:50 PM on Jan 21, 2024.
Purpose: how can i get help in my case
Date of Coverage: 01/17/2024 - 01/21/2024
Tracking no: #DOH-280027699966

albay 07:50 PM, Jan 21, 2024 

hello im rica,
my mother was admitted in private hospital in lorma medical center. due to lack of money i want to transfer my mother in public hospital. but the hospital said to me that i need to settle all the bills in the hospital first ,before they grant the transfer of my mother . i have no money to pay my mother hospital bills. what would i do .

Receiving Officer 12:48 PM, Jan 22, 2024 

January 22, 2024

Dear rica,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 21, 2024 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for patient confined in private hospital in lorma medical centerrivate.

We received your request on Jan 21, 2024 and will respond on or before Feb 09, 2024 07:50:48 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0yODAwMjc2OTk5NjYM, for request with ticket number #DOH-280027699966.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer

Maker 02:17 PM, Jan 22, 2024 

January 22, 2024

Dear rica albay,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 21, 2024 07:50:48 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for patient confined in private hospital in lorma medical centerrivate.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. 
       - We have received your request for medical/financial assistance. We would like to inform you that the Malasakit Program Office (former Public Assistance Unit of the Department of Health) no longer provides Guarantee Letter (GL) or Referral Letter (RL). All applications for medical assistance are currently processed at hospitals under the Department of Health (DOH).

In order for your request to be met, we can go directly to the DOH or LGU hospitals that have Malasakit Centers. You can also contact the said facilities by phone or email. Just check the attached file and link below to find out the list of facilities with Malasakit Centers.

 
For more details about the Malasakit Program Office, please visit: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo

 
Process for availing Medical Assistance:

https://doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Process-of-Availing-Medical-Assistance.pdf

  DOH Hospitals with Malasakit Center: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo/mc-directory/doh

  LGU Hospitals with Malasakit Center: https://doh.gov.ph/mpo/mc-directory/lgu

 
You can call our trunk line (02) 8651-7800 loc. 1813 and 2711 if we still have some questions in our office.


Your right to request a review:

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

Kindly accomplish the FOI Request Feedback form at the link: https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm 



If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 Malasakit-Program (1).docx

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