Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, August 3, told the officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) not to wait for the Senate to investigate them over the delay in the reimbursements and release of the benefits for hospitals and...
State-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has cornered a huge portion of the government subsidy in the first six-months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the country. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that financial support...
Remembering the lack of hospital beds and health personnel during the COVID-19 surge in the country last March, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Sunday, July 25, urged the government to improve hospital capacity amid the threat of the Delta variant in the country. “Ayaw natin mangyari...
The offer to sell a tertiary hospital in Quezon City has fueled speculations that private health care establishments are struggling financially as a result of the on-going public health crisis triggered by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. MEDICAL CHECK UP Anakalusugan Partylist...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has upgraded its benefit package for hemodialysis from 90 to 144 sessions for this year. "Good news po sa lahat ng nagda-dialysis po ngayon ay in-extend po ng PhilHealth...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is eyeing to adjust the case rate for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) benefit package. PhilHealth Spokesperson Shirley Domingo said that they will soon implement the...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking passage of a bill that would provide free annual medical check-up for all Filipinos, which is a vital preventive health care service that can help stop any potential critical ailments at an early stage. As one of the authors of Republic Act 11223 or the Universal...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed her appeal for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to continue providing the full 144 dialysis sessions this year as the country is still in a state of an emergency due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hontiveros lamented many of the...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has urged all healthcare facilities (HCFs) in certain areas to avail of its Debit-Credit Payment Method (DCPM) program to ensure that they have enough funds to continue...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) Individuals who will experience serious adverse events following immunization against COVID-19 can now avail of the indemnification package being offered by the...
The national government’s subsidies to state-owned companies increased by half in May this year due to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Financial support extended to government owned and controlled corporations...
Senator Grace Poe on Friday, June 25, pressed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to immediately settle its unpaid claims to hospitals. Senator Grace Poe (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Poe reiterated her call as she cited reports that claims of hospitals...
