Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has given a total of P233.4 million hospitalization discounts through its GSIS Hospitalization Support Program (GHSP).
The total number of clients that availed of the program from its inception in 2004 up to end-September 2009 was 158,615 patients.
Under the GHSP, GSIS members, their dependents and old-age pensioners can avail of discounts in medical services from partner-hospitals, including outpatient services and emergency cases, medicines, as well as discounts in professional fees of select physicians.
If the patient has an eCard, he may just present this card to the GSIS coordinator in the partner-hospital upon admission to avail of the discounts.
The GHSP can also be used in combination with the Philhealth card and health maintenance organization (HMO) card of the patient. In availing of the hospitalization discount, Philhealth will be applied first, followed by the HMO and finally the GHSP. (GSIS/PIA)
