Saludpol manages over 3,500 medical services in Huánuco

Saludpol, the health insurance fund for the National Police of Peru, reported that its decentralized functional unit in Huánuco managed over 3,500 medical services and benefits between January and August of this year.

The majority of these services consisted of 3,160 Health Benefit Authorizations (APS), which directed insured members and their dependents to various public and private hospitals, clinics, and specialized centers under existing agreements. Other recorded services included 87 new affiliations, 188 airfare requests, 43 exceptional reimbursements, 8 emergency aeromedical transfers, and 15 letters of guarantee.

Jorge Luis López Márquez, the general manager of Saludpol, noted that the Huánuco branch serves 10,780 insured members. The institution also conducted 28 informative sessions for police officers and their families regarding their rights and medical procedures. Key partner facilities in the region include the Hermilio Valdizán Medrano Regional Hospital, the Tingo María Hospital, and the Carlos Showing Ferrari Maternal and Child Hospital.