00:00Good news to our countrymen, because there will be an additional healthcare package of PhilHealth.
00:05This is their first-ever Preventive Oral Healthcare Benefit Package.
00:10This is after the approval of Health Secretary Edoro Hermosa and PhilHealth Board of Directors for the completed package.
00:18According to the Department of Health, this can provide services to every Filipino for their oral care.
00:25This includes oral screening, dental prophylaxis or cleaning, and fluoride varnish application.
00:31PhilHealth has also agreed to pay for pit and fissure sealants and Class 5 procedures if needed for both teeth.
00:40And not only that, because the package also includes emergency consultations and extraction of teeth.
00:46The proposed primary care provided by PhilHealth is in line with the target of 70-20 meeting where more Filipinos
00:56who are in their 70s are expected to have 20 or 20 permanent teeth.
01:01It is expected that this will be implemented by the second quarter of 2025.
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