Cayetano urges PhilHealth to spend fund wisely amid zero subsidy

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Senator and reelectionist Pia Cayetano has expressed concern over the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and its financial management issues, which could impact its beneficiaries. Cayetano, a strong advocate for women’s rights and…

PhilHealth increases coverage for severe dengue to 193%

02/21/2025

­­PhilHealth has increased its coverage rate for the cost of hospitalization for severe dengue cases up to 193% . This announcement was done in light of rising dengue cases reported by the Department of Health. PhilHealth is…

Orthopedic surgeon is new PhilHealth president, CEO

Luisa Cabato 02/04/2025

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a press release on Tuesday, the Presidential Communications…

Legarda files bill to reward loyal PhilHealth members

02/02/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda has filed a groundbreaking bill seeking to recognize and reward the loyalty of long-term PhilHealth contributors, aiming to address long-standing grievances about inequities in the national health insurance system. The proposed…

Major win for dialysis patients: Peritoneal dialysis coverage up P1.2M

01/30/2025

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has substantially enhanced its Z Benefit Package for Peritoneal Dialysis, this time with separate packages for adult and pediatric patients, effective January 1, 2025. This is in line with President Ferdinand…

Probe into PhilHealth’s P59.6B unpaid reimbursements pushed

Krixia Subingsubing 01/18/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has called on his colleagues to investigate the state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) for its alleged failure to pay hospitals for P59.6 billion in reimbursements. On Thursday,…

Another PhilHealth Express Office opens in Lapu-Lapu City

01/16/2025

 PhilHealth Regional Office VII ties up with SM anew for another PhilHealth Express Office, this time, at the Hypermarket located at the 2nd Level of Pueblo Verde, Mactan Economic Zone II, Kadaugan Avenue, Barangay Basak, Lapu-Lapu City.…

PhilHealth increases benefit packages by 50%

Dexter Cabalza - Inquirer.net 01/06/2025

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), which is not receiving government subsidies this year, has implemented a 50 percent increase in nearly all of its benefit packages. This adjustment, outlined in Circular No. 2024-0037 signed by PhilHealth…

Recto wants PhilHealth benefit package tripled for top 10 illnesses

Kris Crismundo 01/04/2025

  MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto proposed to significantly increase the benefit packages of PhilHealth for the 10 most common illnesses. Increasing PhilHealth’s benefit packages for the top 10 diseases will ensure that the state health…

Marcos: PhilHealth benefits will increase despite zero subsidy

Luisa Cabato 12/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Despite receiving zero subsidy from the 2025 national budget, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) services will not be hampered and will instead increase, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday, December 30. In…

PhilHealth hikes benefit packages for members with heart ailments

Dexter Cabalza 12/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has substantially increased the benefit packages for members who get confined for heart ailments to up to P500,000 in some cases. Circular No. 2024-0032 signed by PhilHealth president…

PhilHealth is health insurance, not pension – DOH chief

Ma. Teresa Montemayor - Philippine News Agency 12/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) does not provide pension insurance to its members, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Friday. Herbosa, who also chairs the PhilHealth Board of Directors, noted that health…

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