The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has extended the validity of accreditation of all healthcare facilities accredited with the state-health insurer until Jan. 31, 2022.
“The state agency made the extension provided that ... they (HFs) have submitted their complete applications for CY 2022 accreditation to the concerned PhilHealth Regional Office on or before January 31, 2022.,’’’ the state health insurer said in a statement.
“Applications received for continuous or renewal of accreditation beyond Jan. 31, 2022 may result in a gap in a facility’s accreditation,” it added.
PhilHealth said it released an advisory last November stating that “it has started accepting applications for continuous or renewal of accreditation until Dec. 31, 2021.”
To give health facilities “ample time and to ensure continuous processing of their claims, the validity was further extended,” it said.
“Accreditation is granted to health care providers that have applied through basic participation and complied with the requirements prescribed by PhilHealth, qualifying them to uninterrupted participation in the Program until their accreditation is withdrawn based on rules set by the Corporation,” it added.