The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) issued a public advisory on Wednesday, Nov. 15, regarding the relocation of its regional offices for the National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal. Photo from PhilHealth It said the Office of the Vice President for the Regional Office NCR...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is prodding the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to provide for the full coverage of dialysis sessions, noting that the government health...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) emphasized on Friday, Nov. 10, the mandatory application of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) discounts to medical bills before patient discharge. Photo from PhilHealth “PhilHealth received reports that several...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) A neophyte congressman has reiterated the need for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase the coverage it offers to its members. This, as AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T....
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday, Oct. 9 issued a warning to the public advising them not to open or click on any files that contain data stolen from the ransomware attack on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Photo from Unplash...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) warned the public on Monday, Nov. 6, to be vigilant about safeguarding their personal information and ensuring the security of websites they visit. Photo from PhilHealth Facebook page The advisory came in response to a rising trend of online...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Tuesday, Oct. 31 that all of its offices will be closed from Nov. 1 to 2 in observance of All Saints' and All Souls' Days. (Manila Bulletin) Its normal operations will resume on Nov. 3. PhilHealth encouraged its members to use...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) presented a check for P471.5 million to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Oct. 26. Photo from PhilHealth Facebook page PhilHealth Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Eli Dino Santos received the...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Facebook) Citing the rising costs of healthcare services in the country, Tingog Party-list called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHeath) to increase their case rates by 20 percent. “Tingog Party-list...
Over P100 billion will be spent on the government’s national health insurance Program next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Friday, Oct. 27. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said a total of P101.51 billion budget will be allocated to the Philippine Health Insurance...
The decision to replace officials within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was “unanimous” among the board members, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said. Health Secretary Ted Herbosa replies to questions from the media during a Palace press...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Data Privacy Officer Nerissa Santiago said on Wednesday, Oct. 18, that the initial analysis of the compromised data revealed a staggering 13 to 20 million records. Photo by Zekinah Elize Espina "Initially, our analysis, based on what was...