Sen. Mark Villar called on the Senate to conduct an inquiry in aid of legislation following a recent cyberattack against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and all the other attacks against government websites. Villar filed Resolution No. 811 before the Senate directing...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Management on Saturday, Sept. 23, released an update on the the temporary downtime in its system and assured the public that this will be restored at the "soonest possible" time. Photo credit to PhilHealth "We are working to restore...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, September 21, criticized the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG for not doing enough to ensure that employers have enrolled their "kasambahays" and are paying their...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded the public anew regarding its coverage for dengue and leptospirosis given its prevalence during the rainy season. MB file photo PhilHealth made the statement after the Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 80,000 cases...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has named Dr. Albert Domingo as its new spokesperson, effective Monday, July 3. Photo courtesy of Dr. Albert Domingo Domingo is PhilHealth's vice president, responsible for supervising its primary care policy. He also serves as the head...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it has expanded its coverage for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease stage 5 increasing hemodialysis sessions to 156 from the former 90 per year. In a public hearing, Philhealth Acting Vice President of Corporate...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, in an online post, assured that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will be "fast, action-oriented and responsible" under his leadership. Photo courtesy of DOH On Thursday, June 15, PhilHealth board members met...
As the World Health Organization ended Covid-19 as a global emergency, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon reiterated that the virus is still present and that the government should still vaccinate senior citizens and people with comorbidities. Courtesy of...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has urged local government units, health facilities, and the private sector to be conscious of safety and medical emergency protocols to ensure that accidents would be prevented and properly addressed. PhilHealth Acting President and...
Senior citizens received good news last week. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released ₱42.93 billion to cover the payment of their health insurance premiums for 2023. Sourced from proceeds of the sin tax law, the allotment benefits over 8.5 million senior citizens enrolled in the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it covers outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatments in designated HIV treatment facilities. PhilHealth made the statement amid rising cases of HIV infections in the country....
Think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER) has warned against the proposed measure in Congress seeking to grant the president the power to suspend Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium hikes. In a statement, AER said Thursday, March 23, that giving the president the power to...
