| CONTACT: |
| Supreme Court of the Philippines Library Services, Padre Faura, Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000 |
| (632) 8524-2706 |
| libraryservices.sc@judiciary.gov.ph |
(NAR) VOL. 20 NO.1 / JANUARY – MARCH 2009
[ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 02, S. 2009, January 21, 2009 ]
REIMBURSEMENT OF TUBEX
The PhilHealth Health Technology Assessment Committee (PHTAC),
in response to a request from PhilHealth Regional Offices, conducted a
health technology assessment of TUBEX to determine its compensability.
TUBEX, a rapid serologic procedure, which confirms the presence of
typhoid fever, was found to be comparable in sensitivity and specificity
as well as distributor price with other serologic tests for diagnosing
typhoid fever. Thus, with the recommendation of the PHTAC, PhilHealth
shall continue to reimburse the use of TUBEX for confirming the presence
of typhoid fever.
All other provisions consistent herewith shall remain in full force and effect.
Adopted: 21 Jan. 2009
(SGD.) DR. REY B. AQUINO
President and CEO