Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday, August 27, defended the Upper Chamber from President Duterte's tirades about their investigations. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto corrected Duterte who, in his pre-recorded speech aired Thursday night, told the public not...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Dante Gierran said the state health insurer has no “mistrust” towards its partner hospitals after being questioned by the Lower House on Thursday (Aug. 26) on its slow processing of claims. (FILE PHOTO)...
“Bugbog na po kami (We're already beat up).” (HoR) This was Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dante Gierran's comment on the issues hounding the state health insurer during a hearing at the Lower House on Thursday, Aug. 26. “I...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has vowed to pay 60 percent of the in-process claims of its partner hospitals by next week through its Debit-Credit Payment Method (DCPM). (HoR) “Next week babayaran it (we will pay), doon pa rin sa (through the) DCPM, 60 percent kung mag...
Business groups have rallied behind the country’s health care providers (HCP) on their pending refund claims and reimbursements estimated at over P71.6 billion, which have long been pending with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), warning that the long delays impinge on the...
The enforcement of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) new circular on the temporary suspension of hospital payments claims that are under investigation would mean hospitals would suffer, a hospital group said Wednesday, Aug. 25. (Photo from Pixabay) Private Hospitals...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the issues hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and private hospitals which stemmed from issuance of a circular that suspends payment claims that are subject to investigation. RH Hontiveros is...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) could use the help of an independent agency to review hospital claims if it cannot do the job, Senator Richard Gordon has proposed. Senator Richard Gordon (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Gordon floated the idea following statements from...
The House Committee on Health on Tuesday, August 24 called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to review and possibly suspend its controversial circular that calls for a temporary suspension of claims payment for hospitals who would be found having fraudulent claims. This was...
Contrary to the grim scenario painted by its officials about the 2020 financial condition of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, the Philhealth is still awash with cash and can easily pay the P28 billion it allegedly owes hospitals and medical health facilities. Philhealth logo This was...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque told the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to immediately pay private hospitals, saying the government cannot afford to derail the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Presidential...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday, August 23, appealed to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to reconsider its circular suspending its payments over reports of fraudulent claims. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) "PhilHealth must not resort to a sweeping mechanism that...
