Institutional Health Care Providers

Accreditation Requirements

I. General Requirements

  1. PhilHealth application form - properly accomplished
  2. Warranties of Accreditation - duly notarized
  3. Accreditation fee - proof of payment (see appropriate fee schedule).

II. Specific Requirements:
(in addition to the above, the following are specific requirements per type of institution)

A. Hospitals (Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4)

  1. DOH License - with validity applicable to the accreditation period applied for
  2. Certificate of Membership in PHA or PHAP - with validity applicable to the accreditation period applied for
  3. Benchbook Self-Assessment and Survey Form - fully accomplished; for 2010 accreditation period, this is optional if hospital already submitted its baseline self-assessment or accomplished Manual II.
    1. Self Assessment and Survey Tool
    2. Score Sheet
    3. Self-Assessment Summary
  4. Statement of Intent (SOI) - if applicable
    1. For Hospitals applying for initial/re-accreditation from January to April regarding to validity of accreditation, and/or
    2. For hospitals applying as Centers of Quality/Excellence

Additional Requirement for Initial Accreditation:
DOH licenses for 3 previous years or its required * alternative document

B. Ambulatory Surgical Clinics & Free Standing Dialysis Clinics

  1. Current DOH license

Additional Requirements for Initial Accreditation:
DOH license for 3 previous years or its required * alternative document

C. Out Patient Benefit Package, Maternity Care Package, and Anti-TB/DOTS Package Providers:

  1. Location map
  2. PhilCAT Certificate - optional for initial accreditation of DOTS Providers

* NOTE

Applications for initial accreditation that are non-compliant with the three (3) year rule requirement may refer to PhilHealth Circ. 21 s. 2009 for alternative requirements.