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PhilHealth should seek help from private sector: solon

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Updated as of Dec 09 12:11 PM

State insurer PhilHealth should consider tapping the private sector to improve the way it manages its funds, a lawmaker said Thursday. Read more »

COA's 2020 report on PhilHealth shows insurer 'needs overhaul': solon

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Posted at Dec 06 10:58 PM

A lawmaker raised the alarm on PhilHealth after the COA bared that the state health insurer released P14.97 billion to hospitals last year under the IRM supposedly without legal basis. Read more »

Ilang ospital, ex-PhilHealth officials kinasuhan dahil sa iregularidad sa paggamit ng pondo

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Posted at Sep 09 08:35 PM

Sa P302 milyong ibinigay umano sa mga ospital para sa pandemya, P8 milyon lang ang napunta sa mga COVID-19 patients. Read more »

P13 bilyon na IRM fund, na-liquidate na: PhilHealth

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:02 AM

Ayon kay PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Balena, “all properly accounted for” ang P14.97 bilyon na pondo sa IRM na tinanggap ng 711 pagamutan sa buong bansa.  Read more »

Guevarra: More raps eyed vs other PhilHealth officials

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 05 06:45 PM

(UPDATE) More complaints may be filed against other PhilHealth officials allegedly embroiled in the scandal involving billions of cash advances released to hospitals and other health care institutions in a bid to fight the coronavirus pandemic, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Monday. Read more »

Duterte reiterates trust in Duque, says health chief has no reason to resign

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Posted at Sep 07 09:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday reiterated that he still trusts Health Sec. Francisco Duque III despite continuing calls for his resignation. Read more »

Private hospitals deny collusion in questionable release of PhilHealth COVID-19 funds

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Posted at Sep 03 12:56 PM

A group of private hospitals on Thursday denied its members' involvement in the questionable release of PhilHealth funds to non-COVID-19 medical facilities. Read more »

Duque denies PhilHealth command responsibility up to him

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Updated as of Sep 03 11:58 AM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said he is ready to face the result of the task force investigating the mess at the Philippine Health insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). Read more »

Duque wants to clear name as Senate recommends charges over alleged PhilHealth corruption

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:28 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday insisted innocence as the Senate recommended the filing of malversation and graft charges against him and other officials over alleged corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth). Read more »

Gordon denies report vs Aquino aides is 'damage control' for Duterte men

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Posted at Sep 02 10:42 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon denied Wednesday that he recently recommended charges against 2 Cabinet secretaries of the previous administration to take heat off the allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who are facing corruption allegations related to PhilHealth.    Read more »

Gordon says evidence lacking vs Duque in PhilHealth mess

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Updated as of Sep 02 09:54 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon said Wednesday a Senate inquiry into the alleged corruption inside the state medical insurer did not find enough evidence for the filing of criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, contrary to a committee report. Read more »

Tagged as PhilHealth mafia 'godfather,' Duque says allegation malicious, baseless

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 04:53 PM

A former anti-fraud officer on Tuesday tagged Health Secretary Francisco Duque III as the "godfather" of an alleged "mafia" in PhilHealth where the latter has held top-level positions for nearly 2 decades. Read more »

Lacson threatens raps vs PhilHealth execs over tax payment 'misappropriation'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 07:10 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday warned of criminal charges against officials of PhilHealth for allegedly misappropriating agency funds to pay for withholding tax for millions of pesos in cash advances made to hospitals for their COVID-19 response. Read more »

Duque knew PhilHealth anomalies, says official

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 12:22 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was aware of alleged anomalies within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) having sat in the company for nearly 2 decades, an official told senators Tuesday. Read more »

PhilHealth denies favoring Davao hospital that got biggest share of IRM funds

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Posted at Aug 13 10:22 PM

State health insurance provider PhilHealth announced the suspension of its interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) pending review of its implementation. Read more »

SPMC defends P336-M advance funding from PhilHealth; insurance firm suspends IRM

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Updated as of Aug 13 06:41 PM

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) on Thursday defended the Philippine Health Insurance Corp's (PhilHealth) disbursement of some P336 million in advance deposit to it, a mechanism suspended on the same day by the state health insurer amid scrutiny by lawmakers. Read more »

PhilHealth reimbursement to hospitals based on past figures, not COVID-19 cases - officials

Kristine Sabillo and RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 07:19 PM

Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday that the interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM) for hospitals is based on past figures, instead of the current need of hospitals.   Read more »

Zubiri wants PhilHealth's advance payment scheme deferred over alleged irregularities

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 03:52 PM

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday called for the suspension of Philippine Health Insurance Corp's (PhilHealth) interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM), saying the policy has a lot of leakages and is "prone to corruption." Read more »

Lacson questions PhilHealth COVID-19 fund release to non-COVID hospitals

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Updated as of Aug 04 01:33 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday questioned PhilHealth's release of funds to "favored hospitals" and other medical facilities not caring for COVID-19 patients, instead of prioritizing hospitals caring for coronavirus cases.  Read more »