Fistula o AVF Financial Assistance: paano ihanda ang DSWD, PCSO at hospital social-service documents

The cost of AV fistula creation can vary by hospital, surgeon, anaesthesia, operating-room charges, tests, supplies and whether the patient is service, charity or private. KidneyTalksPH will not publish a fixed national price based only on Facebook quotations.

The useful first step is to obtain a current hospital estimate or quotation and ask the hospital Medical Social Service which assistance route fits that exact procedure.

DSWD AICS guidance includes medical assistance for hospital bills and specific treatment or procedure-related needs, subject to assessment and supporting documents. Current AICS FAQs list medical documents, bills, prescriptions, quotations and other records depending on the type of request.

For an AVF request, ask the social worker whether the case should be processed as a hospital-bill request, specific medical procedure, or another category under the current office workflow.

PCSO Medical Access Program has different documentary requirements depending on whether the request is for hemodialysis, medicines, laboratory/diagnostic procedures, implants/devices or other medical needs. Do not force an AVF procedure into the wrong category based on a social-media checklist.

Bring the procedure order and hospital quotation to the PCSO, Malasakit or hospital social-service desk and ask which MAP category currently applies.

PhilHealth coverage depends on the specific claim, procedure coding, accredited facility and applicable benefit rules. The standard hemodialysis case rate should not be assumed to automatically pay the full cost of creating a fistula.

Ask the hospital billing or PhilHealth desk what benefit applies specifically to AVF creation in your case and request the estimated patient balance before seeking additional assistance.