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PhilHealth coffers bled over P15 billion due to fake pneumonia claims: Quimbo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 03:56 PM

Stella Quimbo estimated that in 2018 alone, fraudulent pneumonia claims cost PhilHealth over P3.6 billion, which could have been used to fund medication and hospitalization of coronavirus-stricken Filipinos.  Read more »

Whistleblowers in PhilHealth ghost claims scandal arrested for estafa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 09:57 PM

Whistleblowers in the PhilHealth ghost claims controversy, Leizel Aileen De Leon and Edwin Roberto, are placed behind bars. Their legal counsel Harry Roque believes the move is meant to discourage his clients from speaking the truth. Read more »

Roque confirms WellMed whistleblowers' arrest

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 10:36 AM

MANILA – WellMed Dialysis Center whistleblowers spent the night in jail after they were ordered arrested by a Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court, their lawyer Harry Roque confirmed on Friday. Read more »

2 whistleblower sa umano’y ‘ghost claims’ sa PhilHealth, arestado

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 12:02 AM

Nasa kustodiya ng QC Police District ang dalawang dating empleyado ng WellMed Dialysis Center na nagbunyag sa umano'y ghost claims ng clinic sa PhilHealth. Read more »

Senate to probe PhilHealth over alleged ghost claims, unpaid obligations

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Updated as of Aug 21 02:28 PM

The Senate will investigate the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) next week for its billions worth of unpaid claims to hospitals, Sen. Bong Go said Wednesday.   Read more »

Philhealth removes WellMed accreditation amid 'ghost claims' scandal

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Updated as of Jun 18 04:01 PM

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation on Tuesday withdrew the accreditation of the dialysis center tagged in the filing of insurance claims for dead patients. Read more »

'What the heck?' Health chief fumes over accreditation of clinic in 'dialysis scam'

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Updated as of Jun 18 11:53 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said he was "very dismayed" that a dialysis center accused of fraudulent claims has continued to keep its accreditation from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Read more »

Lacson denies asking Duque to resign as DOH secretary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 10:19 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Sunday said he is not asking for the resignation of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III over the issue of fraud and "ghost" claims in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).   Read more »

NBI releases clinic owner tagged in dialysis scam: lawyer

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Updated as of Jun 16 01:19 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Sunday released the co-owner of a dialysis center in Quezon City after 6 days in detention in connection with alleged ghost claims, his lawyer said.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: China’s warning

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 04:02 AM

The Chinese government responds to the incident near Reed Bank. A confirmation it was a Chinese boat that rammed a Filipino boat. Here are the stories making headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Duque tells dialysis center owner, his godson, to face investigation

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 08:06 PM

Secretary Francisco Duque III acknowledged WellMed Dialysis Center co-owner Bryan Christopher Sy is his godson, but that Duque did not know him prior to his wedding. Read more »

NBI probes PhilHealth execs, other institutions over 'ghost' claims

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 06:22 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation is now investigating PhilHealth officials and other medical institutions who might be involved in making “ghost claims” with the agency. Read more »

Ilang opisyal ng PhilHealth pinagbibitiw sa puwesto

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Posted at Jun 11 01:05 AM

Nagpasya rin kanina ang Malakanyang na isailalim sa Office of the President ang mga opisyal ng PhilHealth na nasa plantilla. Read more »

May-ari ng center na dawit sa dialysis scandal inaresto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:13 PM

Inaresto ang may-ari ng dialysis center na inaakusahang naghahain ng "ghost" claims sa PhilHealth.  Read more »