Tag: PhilHealth claims

Several current, former PhilHealth officials face raps over “fraudulent claims” in Region 1 office

(Eagle News) — Task Force PhilHealth has endorsed a Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission report recommending the filing of charges against several current and former PhilHealth officials over allegedly fraudulent and membership insurance claims done in its Region 1 office. A statement from Justice Assistant Secretary Neal Bainto said the 25, who were not identified, are facing  criminal charges for falsification under Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code, malversation under Article 217 of the RPC, usurpation […]

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Go: PhilHealth, PHAPI to work together to resolve issues

(Eagle News)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) have agreed to work together to resolve the millions of pesos of supposedly unpaid claims. Senator Bong Go said in a radio interview that the two reached an agreement after a meeting with him on Thursday. “They have reached an agreement to work together to resolve their issues… They will work closely to resolve the alleged fraudulent claims […]

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Duterte orders arrest of owners of QC dialysis center accused of claiming PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the arrest of the owners of a dialysis center in Quezon City that was accused of claiming PhilHealth  benefits for deceased patients. Duterte gave the order in a television interview early Saturday, June 8, days after the Wellmed Dialysis and Laboratory Center Corp. in Novaliches denied the accusations through the  law firm that represents it. “The NBI should take over by tomorrow and start to summon everybody and the […]

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WellMed denies claiming PhilHealth benefits for dead patients

(Eagle News)–The PhilHealth-accredited healthcare provider WellMed Dialysis Center denied on Thursday, June 6, the allegations of two of its former employees that it was processing claims of dead patients. “WellMed and its owners did not and would not, in any way, consent to, or participate in any ‘ghost dialysis’ or fraudulent scheme as described by Mr. Roberto,”  WellMed’s legal team  Gargantiel Ilagan & Atanante said in a statement. The law firm was referring to Edwin […]

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