Manila, Aug. 21 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has accredited 60 Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) health facilities in Negros Occidental and Bacolod City that provide expanded primary care benefit package focusing on preventive and promotive healthcare.

Data on Thursday showed these comprise 34 rural health units (RHUs), primary care facilities (PCFs), municipal health offices (MHOs) and city health offices (CHOs); 17 hospital facilities and nine private clinics and laboratories.

In an interview, PhilHealth-Bacolod information officer Christine Mirano said members need to get assigned to their chosen YAKAP clinic to avail of the primary care benefits.

"Once assigned to a YAKAP clinic, the member can set an appoin...