Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to address concerns regarding the scheduled premium contribution hike this year. PhilHealth is set to implement an increase in premium contribution this year, ending a one and a half...
Independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) might need to defer its planned premium rate hike in June to allow members whose livelihoods were affected by the pandemic to recover. Presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo...
(PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to implement a higher premium rate for its members starting June in accordance with the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law. “What should be the premium contribution rate for calendar year 2022...As of...
UniTeam senatorial candidate Herbert “Bistek” Bautista said he would seek a review of the leadership structure of the Philippine Health Insurance Co. (PhilHealth) to make it serve the people’s health demands more efficiently should he win in the senatorial elections in May 9, 2022. Bautista,...
(PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded college students who will join limited in-person classes to register with the agency or secure medical insurance which will help in covering their expenses in case they contracted Covid-19. PhilHealth...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to simplify requirements for college students as schools return to face-to-face classes. Go said the government should keep in mind that most people are still having a hard time adjusting to the new normal as students...
Leading food and quick-commerce digital platform, foodpanda, and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have partnered to help foodpanda’s delivery partners gain access to the government’s mandated healthcare benefits, in line with the implementation of the Universal...
After two years of distance learning, the University of the Philippines (UP) is gradually opening its doors for face-to-face classes anew. University of the Philippines (Photo from UP Diliman Facebook page) UP is requiring its students who will participate in face-to-face classes to have medical...
PhilHealth, PCIC accounting norms monitored By Chino S. Leyco The Insurance Commission (IC) is closely monitoring the compliance of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) with the directive of the Department of Finance (DOF) to adopt...
Inspired by the best practices in other countries, senatorial bet Alex Lacson is pushing for a P100,000 health card per family every year to ease the burden of expensive health care costs on Filipinos. Senatorial candidate and lawyer Alex Lacson (Screenshot from RMN DZXL 558 Manila Facebook page)...
ILOILO CITY — Contrary to their plan to cut their ties with state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), seven private hospitals in Iloilo City still renewed their accreditation. In a Feb. 22 statement, the seven hospitals emphasized the “interest of public health” as the...
Needless to say, the health crisis brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the ways of the world. Faced with a wide range of restrictions, changes and adjustments in public health mandates were necessary to respond to the disruption COVID-19 has brought to...
