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P.C.S.O. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENTS

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, through its various programs, provides medical assistance to indigents. The following are the requirements to be submitted to the Fund Allocation Department (F.A.D.) for processing of requests for assistance. For inquiries, contact PCSO Main Office E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City / Trunkline : (632) 781-9701.

Request for Medicines

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
  • Original/or certified true photocopy of medical abstract duly signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Prescription duly signed by the attending physician with costing from the hospital pharmacy included:
    • In cases wherein medicines are unavailable from the Hospital Pharmacy, a Certification on unavailability of medicines from the Hospital Pharmacy must be submitted to PCSO.
  • Photocopy of identification card with latest picture of the requesting person with his/her signature indicated at the back.

Request for Laboratory/Diagnostic Procedures

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
  • Original/or certified true photocopy of medical abstract duly signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Request from the attending physician duly signed (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Official Price Quotation from the Laboratory Section/Department of the Hospital
    • In cases wherein Laboratory/Diagnostic Procedure is unavailable from the hospital, a Certification on unavailability of the procedure from the hospital must be submitted to PCSO.
  • Photocopy of identification card with latest picture of the requesting person with his/her signature indicated at the back.

Request for Payment Hospitalization

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
  • Original/or certified true photocopy of medical abstract duly signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Statement of Account/Hospital Bill certified by the billing Officer/Credit Supervisor.
  • Endorsement letter from the hospital's Social Service if there is any, or from the Credit and Collection Officer for Pay patients.

Request for Hearing Aid

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
  • Original copy of Audiological Evaluation Report duly signed by Audiometrist
  • One or two price quotations from any hearing aid centers
  • Photocopy of identification card with latest picture of the requesting person with his/her signature

Request for Implants/Prosthetic Devices/Wheelchair

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
    • implant/phosthesis request
      - Original or certified true photocopy of medical abstract duly signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
    • wheelchair request
      - Original or certified true photocopy of medical abstract or medical certificate with wheelchair specification signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Two (2) official price quotations from two (2) different companies
  • One (1) whole body picture of requesting patient for request for wheelchair and prosthetic devices.

Request for Dialysis

  • Letter of request addressed to the Hon. Chairman and/or General Manager
  • Original/or certified true photocopy of medical abstract duly signed by the attending physician. (Note: Include physician's license number)
  • Endorsement letter from a Dialysis Center or Hospital where PCSO allots an Endowment Fund
  • Official Price Quotation from the Dialysis Center/Hospital
  • Certification of Acceptance from Dialysis Center/Hospital
    • In cases wherein dialysis solution and/or post-operative medicines is unavailable from the hospital, a Certification on unavailability of the dialysis solution and/or post-operative medicines from the hospital must be submitted to the PCSO.
  • Photocopy of identification card with latest picture of the requesting person with his/her signature indicated at the back.