PhilHealth lost P154B to overpayments, fraud

06/07/2019

(Second of three parts) More than 757,000 people got sick with pneumonia in 2018, according to claims made by hospitals and paid for by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), the state insurance company. The number is staggering…

Duterte signs law expanding PhilHealth coverage to all Filipinos

Inquirer.net 02/21/2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday signed a law giving all Filipinos access to health care services. The Universal Health Care Act expands PhilHealth coverage to include all citizens of the Philippines, and its services to provide members…

More options for people living with HIV

10/28/2018

PEOPLE living with HIV will soon have access to a wider choice of health care providers for outpatient treatment and care. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) now accredits primary HIV care facilities (stand-alone or satellite treatment…

CEO: Philhealth still ‘sound and stable’

Inquirer.net 09/18/2018

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) denies being on the brink of bankruptcy, insisting that it remains a “sound and stable institution” with close to P7 billion in net income in the first half of 2018. The…

PhilHealth remains ‘sound and stable,’ says CEO

Inquirer.net 09/18/2018

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) denies being on the brink of bankruptcy, insisting that it remains a “sound and stable institution” with close to P7 billion in net income in the first half of 2018. The…

Birthing centers urged to accredit with PhilHealth

STC INTERN 06/05/2018

Birthing centers that want to partner with the regional PhilHealth office are required to secure a license to facilitate their accreditation. PhilHealth-7 public relations officer Karisma Ivee Agraviador said they will also inspect the facilities of these…

Solon: Audit PhilHealth transactions

Inquirer.net 06/04/2018

A PARTYLIST lawmaker has called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to “uncover all the anomalous policies and transactions the agency has done,” including the…

PhilHealth releases benefit for children with dev’tal disabilities

PR 03/08/2018

AS PhilHealth continues to put measures in place in ensuring sustainability of the social health insurance fund, initially by making slight adjustment in the premium rate of employed members, the state-run health insurance firm is also on…

PhilHealth opens benefit package for children with disabilities

Futch Anthony Inso 02/14/2018

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is opening a new Z-Benefit package for Children with Developmental Disabilities. Lawyer Karisma Agraviador, public relations officer of PhilHealth-7, said the Z-Benefit package is intended for children diagnosed with developmental disabilities…

PhilHealth adjusts employees’ premium

PR 02/04/2018

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) starts implementing its premium adjustment for formal economy members this year. The adjustment will be applied to employees’ PhilHealth premiums for the month of January, when employers will remit and report to…

Cash reward

Editorial 06/29/2017

A decision by the Ombudsman-Visayas to deny the motion for reconsideration filed by former mayor Lionel Bacaltos on the graft complaint lodged against him should serve as a warning and a reminder to the public to remain…

PLDT Global empowers overseas Filipino workers

PR 12/06/2016

PLDT Global participated in the 6th OFW and Family Summit last November 15. Amil Azurin, vice president and head of Global Solutions for PLDT Global, shared how its digital solutions, SmartLife Global, Smart World Store and Juana…

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