The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Aug. 20, said it will streamline its procedures and modernize its information technology system to cut red tape and speed up transactions for members and healthcare providers. During a press briefing, PhilHealth President and...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) will pursue their first shared health agenda to align PhilHealth benefits with existing government health programs, PhilHealth President and CEO Beverly Lorraine Ho said. She said the Unified National...
The Department of Health (DOH), and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) presented a 16-month runway of shared reforms aimed at advancing not only PhilHealth 's RISE30 Mission, but also improving access, equity, and efficiency in Universal Health Care (UHC) delivery across...
President Marcos has ordered the inclusion of contract-of-service (COS) and job-order (JO) workers in the government’s social protection coverage. Marcos issued Administrative Order No. 43, facilitating the voluntary deduction and remittance of Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health...
Senators on Monday, August 10 expressed high hopes for the health sector as Malacañang announces Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new Department of Health (DOH) chief, Dr. Edwin Mercado. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said there’s newfound hope in Mercado’s appointment saying: “This will be a...
The medical assistance for Filipino patients, particularly the poor and those who were financially affected by hospital expenses burden, got a big boost after the The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Board approved the release of an additional P1.16 billion contribution to the...
Selling the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (Pagcor) Casino Filipino operations could fetch up to ₱50 billion in immediate revenue for the government, but the windfall will not go to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), according to Makati-based legal practice Geronimo...
The country’s largest group of employers is pushing for the expansion of benefit packages for direct contributing members of state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as it calls for a revamp of what it described as an unfair system. In a statement on Monday, July 13, the Employers...
Government subsidies to state-run corporations more than doubled in the first five months of the year, driven by the court-mandated release of funds to the national health insurance program. According to the latest data from the Bureau of the Treasury, total financial support to government-owned...
Three of the country’s largest business groups have backed the expansion of benefits provided by state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), but stressed that timely and complete premium payments are crucial to sustain the national health insurer’s finances and further widen...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) have joined forces for a learning forum titled "Health as a Human Right: Bridging the Healthcare Divide.” The forum brought together health and social justice leaders and civil society...
The proposal to enhance PhilHealth benefits for members who regularly pay premiums deserves serious scrutiny and deliberation. After all, workers, professionals, entrepreneurs, and other contributing members rightfully expect that the benefits they receive should reflect the sacrifices they make...
