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Zubiri wants regional gov't dialysis centers instead of reimbursing private clinics

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 06:43 PM

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday said he would file a bill that would create regional dialysis centers after the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) and several kidney treatment facilities were involved in allegedly anomalous schemes. Read more »

Whistleblower alleges PhilHealth chief asked him to 'find way' to reaccredit ghost dialysis center

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 10:46 AM

A former anti-fraud official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Tuesday accused the firm's President Ricardo Morales of asking him to have WellMed Dialysis Center re-accredited after the clinic was tagged in the anomalous ghost dialysis scheme last year. Read more »

PhilHealth chief justifies promotion of officials tagged in ghost dialysis scam

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 04:52 PM

Philippine Health Insurance Corp president Ricardo Morales on Tuesday said he approved the promotion of 5 officials who were tagged in the ghost dialysis scam, insisting that he was not aware that cases have been filed against them. Read more »

PhilHealth chief tells Roque to go to court if he has evidence of alleged corruption

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 18 01:48 PM

The head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp on Thursday urged Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque to file charges if he had proof of corruption in the agency, after the latter questioned its bid for government subsidy.   Read more »

Roque to PhilHealth chief: What have you done to solve PhilHealth corruption?

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 09:08 PM

 Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque on Wednesday questioned Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales on what he has done to address corruption in the agency, saying officials involved have yet to face any punishment. Read more »

PhilHealth officers reject NBI rap on 'ghost treatments'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 02:47 PM

Twenty-one officers of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. cried foul Friday against the criminal complaints filed by the National Bureau of Investigation in connection with the alleged misuse of funds on "ghost" dialysis treatments. Read more »

NBI files charges vs 21 PhilHealth execs over 'ghost' dialysis claims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 04:22 PM

MANILA — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday said it filed criminal complaints against 21 officials and employees of the state health insurance corporation in connection with the alleged misuse of funds on "ghost" dialysis treatments.    Read more »

NBI won't release WellMed co-owner despite court order

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 05:58 PM

A Manila court has ordered the release of a co-owner of a dialysis center implicated in an alleged "ghost PhilHealth claims" scandal after his lawyers posted bail Saturday.   Read more »

Co-owner of clinic in ghost dialysis scandal seeks release

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 01:35 PM

MANILA – The co-owner of a clinic embroiled in a ghost dialysis claims scandal has demanded his immediate release more than 36 hours after he was arrested. Read more »

PhilHealth board members nagsumite ng 'courtesy resignation'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 07:33 PM

Naghain na ng courtesy resignation ang mga board member ng PhilHealth nitong Martes, ayon sa DOH.  Read more »

Dialysis clinic execs face criminal raps over 'ghost' claims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 07:35 PM

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed criminal complaints against the owner of a dialysis center accused of making "ghost" claims with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Read more »

Duterte wants resignation letters of PhilHealth officials filed Tuesday: Duque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 01:30 PM

Health secretary Francisco Duque III said President Rodrigo Duterte sought a "clean slate" in PhilHealth, and was expecting executives to file in their resignation letters Tuesday. Read more »

'Dapat sampolan': Roque wants owner of clinic in ghost dialysis scandal jailed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 12:20 PM

MANILA - Lawyer Harry Roque on Tuesday said the owner of the dialysis center that allegedly claimed payments for patients who are already dead should go to jail.  Read more »

While counsel for scandal whistleblowers, Roque says not after PhilHealth post

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 11:23 AM

MANILA – Lawyer Harry Roque on Tuesday clarified he is not after the Philippine Health Insurance Corp's (PhilHealth) top post even while he helped whistleblowers expose the ghost dialysis insurance claim scam. 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 »

Duterte to 'reorganize' Philhealth after P154-billion loss to 'ghost' patients, deliveries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 03:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he would "reorganize" the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) after the agency lost some P154 billion to "ghost" patients and deliveries. Read more »

Roque backs Duterte arrest order vs clinic in 'ghost' dialysis scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 12:04 PM

MANILA - Lawyer Harry Roque on Saturday is supporting President Rodrigo Duterte's order to arrest the owners of a dialysis center for allegedly claiming payments of already dead patients. Read more »

Duterte orders arrest of dialysis center owners over 'ghost' kidney treatments

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 05:39 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte early Saturday said he has ordered the arrest of the owners of a private dialysis center for allegedly claiming payments of nonexistent kidney patients. Read more »

Health official doubts 'ghost dialysis' whistleblowers masterminded scam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 08:07 PM

Whistleblowers of the "ghost dialysis" scam could not have masterminded the filing of fraudulent insurance claims made by a dialysis center in Quezon City, a Health official said Friday. Read more »

Duterte nais mapanagot ang mga pasimuno ng 'ghost dialysis' scam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 08:42 PM

Ipinag-utos na ni Pangulong Duterte sa PhilHealth na papanagutin at kasuhan ang mga nasa likod ng "ghost dialysis" scam.  Read more »