2022 Collection of PHILHEALTH Updates This article will help you navigate the different PHILHEALTH Updates blog posts. Here is the list of blog post for the PHILHEALTH Updates: In 2022, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) introduced several pivotal updates aimed at enhancing healthcare services for its members across the nation. These changes encompassed…
4 billion worth of claims paid by Philhealth amidst the threat of “Philhealth Holiday” The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is facing mounting criticism over its delayed reimbursements to hospitals, raising concerns about the stability of the country’s healthcare system. Hospitals across the country have long complained about inefficiencies in PhilHealth’s claims processing, which…
COA: PhilHealth 3rd biggest spender among gov’t firms in 2020 The Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) spent P128.04 billion in 2020, ranking as the third highest spender among government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). The agency has faced criticism for its financial management, particularly its failure to settle growing unpaid…
PhilHealth to extend Health facility accreditation until January 31, 2022 The ongoing accreditation crisis involving the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has sparked nationwide concern, as numerous hospitals threaten to sever ties with the agency due to delayed reimbursements. With millions of pesos in unpaid claims, private healthcare providers argue that PhilHealth’s inefficiencies have placed…
PhilHealth Should be under DOF instead of DOH says Senator Panfilo M. Lacson In light of a planned PhilHealth holiday, where private hospitals would refuse to honor PhilHealth coverage due to unpaid claims, presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo M. Lacson suggested that the agency be managed by someone well-versed in finance rather than a health…
PhilHealth’s New COVID-19 Testing Rates Spark Reactions The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has announced a new benefits package for COVID-19 testing, using plate-based and cartridge-based Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). The new package rates can be found in PhilHealth Circular No. 2021-0021, which was published and took effect on November 30. According to PhilHealth,…
PhilHealth and private hospitals will ‘collaborate’ to handle unpaid claims difficulties. The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) says it met with the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPi) on Monday, Nov. 8, to discuss unpaid claims issues. In a statement, PhilHealth and PHAPi agreed to collaborate “to cooperatively resolve the claims payments…
“Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it’s about having a lot of options.” -Chris Rock- PhilHealth’s Statement on the PCR Testing This photo was taken from: CNN Philippines Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) knows that Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is an important partner in the government’s aim to curb COVID-19…