Baguio council approves care deal with PhilHealth

By Gaby Keith

BAGUIO CITY — The city council passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Benjamin Magalong to act on behalf of Baguio City to enter into and execute a supplemental service level sgreement (SLA) with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).

    Resolution 571, series of 2023, will allow Magalong to represent the city government of Baguio to enter into an agreement with PhilHealth for the implementation of a Primary Care Provider Network (PCPN) through the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package in the city.
    The SLA was signed on June 30, 2023, by Dr. Dominga Gadgad of PhilHealth and Mayor Magalong.
    The Office of the Government Corporate Counsel rendered its review of the SLA template through OGCC Contract Review 1602 and 1603, series of 2023, both dated June 29, 2023, and recommended some revisions to the agreement.
    “Because of the urgency to act on this matter, there is a need to execute a Supplemental SLA based on the recommendations of the OGCC to facilitate the release of the PhilHealth payment to the city of Baguio amounting to P66,500,000,” the approved resolution stated.