Senators support suspension of PhilHealth premium hike
On Wednesday, senators supported Ted Herbosa, the Health Secretary, in his plea to halt the planned increase in PhilHealth premiums for 2024. Senator JV Ejercito, the advocate of the Universal …
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Marcos halts PhilHealth premium hike
Malacaang said Monday that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had directed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to halt increases in premium rates and income caps for the calendar year …
College students need PhilHealth to join face-to-face classes
The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases has determined that college students need to have PhilHealth coverage now that more colleges and universities will conduct face-to-face classes in the …
Some hospitals plan to cut ties with PhilHealth due to P20-B debt
According to a group, some hospitals are planning to break away from the accreditation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) next year due to ongoing state health insurer debt. …
2 provincial hospitals closed due to unpaid PhilHealth claims: group
The 2 hospitals in Samar and Davao Del Sur remain closed because they can no longer afford the cost of their daily operations after PhilHealth failed to pay the debt …
DCPM of PhilHealth to cause problems in hospitals: group
The Philippine Hospital Association expects that PhilHealth’s commitment to repay its debt through the debit-credit-payment mechanism (DCPM) will create a big problem. “We anticipate magkakaroon kami ng problema sa mga …
PhilHealth to pay next week 60 pct in debt to hospitals
PhilHealth will pay a large portion of the hospitals’ in-process claims to their agency next week, according to the government health insurer on Thursday. PhilHealth President and CEO Dante Gierran …
PhilHealth offers COVID-19 package for those in home quarantine
PhilHealth will shoulder the check-up and COVID-19 home kit of members who are asymptomatic and at home quarantine starting September 2. The package costs P5,900 for members with COVID-19 who …
Senate to probe PhilHealth’s late payments to hospitals
A senator is pushing to re-investigate the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) overdue payment on claims by hospitals to treat patients with COVID-19. Sen. Sonny Angara filed a resolution aimed …
PhilHealth urged to pay hospital’s COVID-19 expenses
A senator is already expediting the payment of its debts to hospitals by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in conjunction with the scheduled implementation of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) …
Hospitals fear Delta variant, ask PhilHealth to pay debt
The group of hospitals is also now concerned about the possible impact of the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19. As a result, they are also asking PhilHealth to pay …
PhilHealth to give P100K insurance to those with ‘adverse effects’ of COVID-19 vaccines
PhilHealth will provide a P100,000 compensation package for a member who experiences serious adverse effects and is hospitalized after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. For permanent disability or death, the member or …
Funds enough to pay hospital claims: PhilHealth
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) assured Friday that its funds are enough to pay for the hospitals’ claims which already reached billions of pesos. “PhilHealth reiterates its commitment to …
PhilHealth claims processing delayed due to COVID-hit employees
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) explained Thursday why the agency is having delays in processing claims for COVID-19 cases of private and public hospitals. According to PhilHealth spokesperson Shirley …
PHA: Hospitals forced to use savings due to unpaid PhilHealth claims
PhilHealth’s failure to pay is already forcing private and public hospitals to use their savings and take out loans, according to the Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) PHA President Dr. Jaime …
Fake claims in Philhealth to be investigated
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is receiving more and more questionable charges from hospitals, so until the investigation is completed, nothing will be paid, which private hospitals complained of. …
Hospitals at full capacity, still unpaid by PhilHealth
It is said that the capacity of some hospitals in Metro Manila is overflowing due to the continuous crackdown on COVID-19 cases, according to their leadership, even though the region …
Duterte orders PhilHealth to pay hospitals immediately
President Rodrigo Duterte is expediting the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) to respond to valid claims by hospitals, his spokesperson said Thursday. According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in response, …
PhilHealth should pay debts to Red Cross, hospitals – Gordon
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go assured that PhilHealth will be able to pay its debts to the Philippine Red Cross and to private and public hospitals. This was after receiving a …
DOH asks PhilHealth to cover ‘tent charge’ of COVID-19 patients
The Department of Health (DOH) has talked to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to cover the COVID-19 “tent charge” billed to patients waiting to be admitted to the hospital, …
Hontiveros files bill seeking free complete 144 dialysis sessions for seniors
Senator Risa Hontiveros files a bill aiming to give Filipino senior citizens free complete 144 dialysis sessions. Under Senate Bill No. 2053 or the “Free Dialysis for Senior Citizens Act …
P13 billion IRM fund liquidated – PhilHealth
This was asserted by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) asserted no funds were allegedly lost or corrupted in the IRM (Interim Reimbursement Mechanism). This is because health care institutions …
PhilHealth says it will pay Red Cross P265M this week
PhilHealth vowed to pay P265 million of the P800-M debt to Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for COVID-19 RT-PCR tests. PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Balena assured this as he answers questions concerning …
PhilHealth postpones scheduled premium hike
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) postpones the scheduled increase of its members’ contribution this year. The state insurer made the call after President Rodrigo Duterte ordered to forego any …
PhilHealth chief explains premium hike
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Dante Gierran said the scheduled monthly premium hike for 2021 is a must to ensure the implementation of the Universal …
PhilHealth contribution for 2021 increased
The PhilHealth contribution of members for 2021 would be higher, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced. The state health insurer explained that the increase was due to the implementation of …