Steps on How To Apply for PCSO Medical Cash Assistance for Filipinos In Financial Need
HOW TO APPLY FOR PCSO MEDICAL CASH ASSISTANCE – You can check here the steps in applying for the Medical Cash Assistance offer of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
A medical emergency is one of the financially-draining situation that a person can get into. The burden is twice if you don’t have savings at the bank as you will not only be thinking about your health condition but as well as the money you will need for the treatment.
Meanwhile, while both emergency and non-emergency medical cases will really require an amount of money, it is somehow relieving to know that there are entities that you can turn to for a financial assistance. One of them is the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
More popularly called PCSO, the legal lotto operator in the country offers a Medical Cash Assistance to Filipinos who are in need. While the amount may vary depending on a case-to-case basis, here are the steps that you may follow on how to apply for a PCSO Medical Cash Assistance offer:
Step 1
Seek for a medical abstract from your doctor or the attending physician of the hospital and the hospital billing statement from the accounting or finance department of the hospital.
Step 2
Request for a certification from your barangay captain certifying that you are a family member or relative of the patient and that your family has no means of paying for the hospital bill.
Step 3
Write a letter and address it to the PCSO General Manager, Regional Manager, or chairman stating the medical condition of the patient and the assistance that you need.
Step 4
Accomplish the PCSO IMAP Application Form which you can download from the official website of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). You can also ask for a copy of it at the PCSO Lung Center of the Philippines Satellite Office, PCSO branch offices, and ASAP Partner Hospitals.
Step 5
Prepare the documentary requirements that you need to submit to PCSO. The list of documents required by the lotto body depends on the medical case of the patient.
Step 6
Submit your duly-accomplished IMAP Application Form and the other requirements to a branch of PCSO nearest to you. It is recommended to submit your application early morning to avoid the long queues.