The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Friday assured Senator Joel Villanueva that the state insurer will study proposals to foot the bill of any member who would develop adverse side effects from the Covid-19 vaccine.
Papogi sa tao! House panel OKs bill suspending Philhealth premium hike
MANILA – The House Committee on Health on Thursday approved a proposal granting President Rodrigo Duterte the authority to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
WATCH | Walang hike sa PhilHealth contributions habang may pandemya! – Former Sen. JV Ejercito
Hindi katanggap-tanggap ang pagkakaroon ng kahit anong pagtataas sa Philhealth contributions, ito ang sinabi ng principal sponsor ng Universal Healthcare Law at dating Senador JV Ejercito. Bagamat aniya ang naging pamantayan ng PhilHealth ay ang mismong batas, nararapat naman daw na iakma sa kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng mga Pilipino ang mga hakbang.
SOP manghingi! Philhealth officials demanding 10% cut from patients’ bills- Mon Tulfo
Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) reportedly demand a 10-percent cut from patients’ hospital bills, Special Envoy to China Mon Tulfo has claimed.
Nagbunga rin pag-iimbestiga: DOJ files charges vs 25 former, current Philhealth officials
Criminal complaints have been filed before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) against 25 current and former officials of the Philippine Health Corporation (PhilHealth) over P1.1 million worth of alleged health claims in Region I, Justice Assistant Secretary Neal Bainto said on Tuesday (Jan. 1).
Palace appreciates filing of bill suspending PhilHealth, SSS contribution hikes
Malacañang said it appreciates the filing of a measure granting President Rodrigo Duterte the power to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of PhilHealth and Social Security System (SSS) in times of national emergencies.
Sumakay para sumipsip! Velasco files twin bills granting Duterte power to suspend hikes in SSS, Philhealth premium rates
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Thursday filed twin measures seeking to grant President Rodrigo Duterte the power to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Social Security System (SSS) “in times of national emergencies.”
Sa 2022 na lang maningil! Over 50 lawmakers call for deferment of Philhealth premium rate hike
MANILA – Several lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Tuesday filed a joint resolution seeking to defer the implementation of the increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contribution rates this year.
Kailan dapat magtaas? House eyes review of Universal Healthcare Law’s provisions on Philhealth premium rates
MANILA – The House of Representatives is ready to review the Universal Health Care Act and its implementing rules and regulations, particularly the scheduled increase in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contribution rates this year.
Deferment of PhilHealth premium hike the right call, Ping says. Here’s why
President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to defer the increase in monthly premium payments of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) members should give the agency enough time to get rid of incompetence and corruption, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday.
Ejercito asks PhilHealth to suspend contribution hike: Be more sensitive during pandemic
Former Senator JV Ejercito is asking the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to suspend its planned hike members’ contribution this month.
De Lima to SSS, Philhealth: ‘Stop extorting money from your members’
Detained opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday called on Philhealth and the Social Security System to stop extorting from their members by increasing their contributions.
Task Force PhilHealth submits latest findings to Duterte
The inter-agency task force investigating irregularities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has submitted to President Rodrigo Duterte a new report, recommending PhilHealth executives and medical practitioners to be charged, Malacañang said.
Duterte urges PhilHealth to shorten claims process
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to simplify and shorten the process of payment claims in hospitals.
Palace optimistic about free Covid-19 tests by 2021
Malacañang expressed optimism that the government can afford to undertake free coronavirus (Covid-19) tests next year.
Hontiveros urges dialysis centers to comply with PhilHealth expanded coverage to 144 sessions
Senator Risa Hontiveros has welcomed the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) approval of the expanded coverage of dialysis sessions from 90 to 144 sessions.
WATCH | Palace says Gierran to ask for board approve to expand coverage of dialysis sessions
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Palace says Gierran to ask for board approve to expand coverage of dialysis sessions
PhilHealth President Dante Gierran will seek board approval to expand dialysis coverage to 133 free sessions a year, according to Malacañang.
Duterte to run after ghost importers, cohorts in customs, Bong Go says
President Duterte is clamping down on alleged ghost importers and their cohorts in the Bureau of Customs, said his former assistant and now Senator Bong Go.
Hontiveros to Philhealth: Be humane to dialysis patients
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged Philhealth to be more humane toward persons seeking free dialysis coverage especially with difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Duterte says no reason to suspend Duque: ‘Ang trabaho mo maganda’
President Rodrigo Duterte said he sees no reason to suspend Health Secretary Fransisco Duque despite several lawmakers insisted that he is liable for the corruption at the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
NBI files graft raps vs Cebu hospital execs for ‘upcasing’
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed graft and other criminal charges before the Office of the Ombudsman against officials of a Cebu City hospital for allegedly making fraudulent claims to collect more money from PhilHealth.
Drilon schools Yap over proposal to defund graft-prone agencies: ‘Good media copy but…’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Friday ridiculed the vow of House appropriations panel chairman and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap to reduce funding for agencies known to be prone to corruption.
Pera lang kailangan! Red Cross resumes COVID-19 testing after Philhealth’s P500-M payment
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has resumed its coronavirus swab tests after it received partial payment from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday.
