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Philhealth says it is still reconciling records on P20-B unpaid reimbursements to hospitals

Assures hospitals that Philhealth has the funds to pay claims https://youtu.be/ceTqhVcqJ2A   (Eagle News) — Philhealth confirmed on Monday, Aug. 9, that it still has around P20 billion in unpaid reimbursements to private and public hospitals and that it is still reconciling its records on this amount. The Philippine Hospital Association (PHA) has earlier said that Philhealth’s unpaid reimbursements to private and public hospitals has reached P20 billion.  Philhealth will have a dialogue tomorrow, Tuesday, […]

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Pres. Duterte directs suspension of hike in Philhealth contributions due to virus pandemic

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte directed the suspension of increase in contributions to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) saying this is not the proper time for this. Duterte said that he had already directed Philhealth chief Dante Gierran not to implement the scheduled hike this year of Philhealth contributions. “There is a move to increase the contribution ng mga members. At this time of our life, may I just suggest to the […]

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Pres. Duterte names “corrupt” officials in Philhealth, Immigration; says more heads to roll in December

Duterte says some are his friends, but should be prosecuted   (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte read the initial list of names of government personnel from Philhealth, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and other agencies who are already being investigated for corruption, including those who have been suspended pending prosecution of their cases. The President said that there will be more heads to roll in December, aside from the names he read Monday night, […]

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Ombudsman orders preventive suspension of 8 PhilHealth officials over release of P2.7 billion worth of IRM funds

(Eagle News)–The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the suspension of eight PhilHealth officials over the alleged anomalous release of P2.7 billion worth of PhilHealth funds under the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism policy. Ordered suspended for six months without pay were Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer  Arnel de Jesus, PhilHealth COO for Fund Management Sector Renato Limsiaco, PhilHealth Senior Vice President Dr. Israel Paragas of Health Finance Policy Sector and five others. The suspension […]

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PHL Red Cross balik-operasyon na ang COVID-19 tests; Philhealth nagbayad na ng initial P500M

  Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Balik operasyon na ang Philippine Red Cross sa pagsasagawa ng COVID-19 test. Natanggap na kasi ng PRC ang P500 million na initial payment ng Philhealth nitong Lunes ng gabi, Oct. 26, May kabuuang utang ang Philhealth na P1.1 billion noong Oct. 15. “We’re preparing a letter, saying we thank you for your payment, but we need you to pay the full amount in accordance with […]

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Philhealth to start paying debt for COVID-19 tests to Red Cross on Monday

Expresses hope that PRC would continue COVID-19 tests for gov’t   (Eagle News) – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) said that it will start paying its debt on Monday, Oct. 26, to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the COVID-19 tests it had conducted. With this development, Philhealth said that it hoped the PRC would continue conducting COVID-19 tests which had affected thousands of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) Earlier estimates said Philhealth owed […]

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Pres. Duterte assures Red Cross that gov’t to pay Philhealth’s P930-M debt for COVID tests

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte made the assurance that the Philippine government will pay the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) which is owed by Philhealth. In his regular address to the nation on Monday night, Oct. 20, President Duterte said that the government will look for the money that will be paid to the Red Cross. The President said that they are still “looking for a way to present the solution” to the Commission […]

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Pres. Duterte says he has no reason to fire Duque after reviewing files on Philhealth probe

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he still has no reason to fire Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid the clamor for him to do so, saying that he has not found “prima facie” evidence against the health department chief regarding corruption. In his address to the nation on Monday night, Oct. 5, Duterte said that he still trusts Duque and believes he is an “innocent man” after reading the files on […]

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Pres. Duterte directs reshuffle of Philhealth, NBI, Customs regional offices; orders Gierran to jail corrupt in Philhealth

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the newly-designated chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) former National Bureau of Investigation director Dante Gierran to find out who were the Philhealth officials who should be charged in court and put to jail, including their accomplices outside the agency. Duterte also directed Gierran to reshuffle the heads and officials of the different Philhealth regional offices. “Si Gierran, he is a lawyer and an […]

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Lawmaker hits PhilHealth board’s designation of De Jesus as OIC

(Eagle News)–Senator Franklin Drilon has hit the designation of Arnel de Jesus as PhilHealth officer-in-charge following the resignation of Ricardo Morales. In criticizing the move by the PhilHealth board, Drilon noted De Jesus, as  PhilHealth’s chief operations officer,  implemented the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism that is now the subject of inquiries by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. “It must be remembered that he was the one who kept justifying the download of IRM […]

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Arnel De Jesus designated as PhilHealth OIC following Morales’ resignation

(Eagle News) — PhilHealth executive vice president Arnel de Jesus has been designated as the state insurer’s officer-in-charge. PhilHealth corporate secretary Jonathan Mangaoang made the disclosure on Thursday, Aug. 27, during the continuation of hearings on allegations of corruption in PhilHealth, by the House committees on public accounts, and the committee on good government and public accountability. According to Mangaoang, De Jesus’ designation, which would be effective upon the acceptance of Ricardo  Morales’ resignation from […]

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President Duterte renews vow to go after PhilHealth officials involved in corruption

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his vow he would go after PhilHealth officials involved in corruption. In a public address aired on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the President said he would devote the two years remaining in his term if he has to. “One of the few things that I can do in the remaining two years of my term. Uubusin ko ito, yung panahon ko, to work on the cases on people who are […]

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