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PhilHealth expands dialysis benefits, coverage for 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 01:46 PM

PhilHealth previously only offered 94 hemodialysis sessions, but this has been increased to 144 sessions for this 2022. Read more »

PhilHealth inaprubahan ang 144 libreng dialysis session

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 31 08:55 PM

Sagot na ng PhilHealth ang 144 na dialysis session ng mga pasyenteng may sakit sa kidney. Read more »

Toots Ople OK suspindehin ang PhilHealth contribution hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 07:47 PM

Matindi kasi aniyang tatamaan ang overseas Filipino workers na walang kahating employer sa pagbabayad. Read more »

Migrante hits PhilHealth contribution hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 02:37 PM

A group of migrant workers is opposing the mandatory hike in PhilHealth contributions starting this month. Read more »

JV Ejercito wants PhilHealth rate hike suspended

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 02 12:49 PM

Senator-elect JV Ejercito, principal sponsor of the Universal Healthcare Law, is urging PhilHealth to suspend its premium hike due to the pandemic. Read more »

Migrante nag-noise barrage sa harap ng Philhealth

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 09:33 PM

Sinalubong ng noise barrage ng Migrante at Concerned Seafarers of the Philippines ang unang araw ng pagpapatupad ng compulsory o sapilitang pagbabayad ng kontribusyon sa PhilHealth ng mga OFWs. Read more »

Mga pribadong ospital pumalag sa alegasyon ukol sa 'downcasing'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 05:47 PM

Pumalag ang isang grupo ng mga pribadong ospital sa mga ulat na natanggap ng PhilHealth ukol sa umano'y 'downcasing' o ginagawang simple ang malalang sakit. Read more »

PhilHealth looks into 'downcasing' of claims

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 07:09 PM

PhilHealth on Tuesday said it is looking ito cases of "downcasing", or claiming for simpler diseases from the state health fund. Read more »

Duterte admin touts Universal Healthcare, Malasakit Centers

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 01:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte's administration paved the way for an improved healthcare system in the Philippines through two landmark laws, his health chief said Tuesday. Read more »

PhilHealth set to receive P34.99-B in 2023 to improve benefits

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 05:04 PM

State insurer PhilHealth is set to receive some P34.99 billion in 2023 to improve its benefit packages under the Universal Healthcare Act. Read more »

Next gov’t urged: Fix PhilHealth reimbursement system

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 28 08:27 PM

Private hospitals rely primarily on PhilHealth’s reimbursement mechanism, but some claims have yet to be released, one hospital official said. Read more »

PhilHealth stresses need for fund sustainability in justifying rate hike

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 08:39 AM

State health insurer PhilHealth said rate hikes are needed to ensure the sustainability of their operations. Read more »

Dagdag-kontribusyon sa PhilHealth epektibo sa Hunyo

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 07:43 PM

Sisimulan sa Hunyo ng PhilHealth ang pangongolekta ng mas malaking premium payment mula sa mga miyembro nito. Read more »

PhilHealth: Contribution hike retroactive from January

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 04:13 PM

PhilHealth said the contribution hike it would implement next month would be retroactive from January 2022. Read more »

PhilHealth to raise contribution rate in June

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 10:54 AM

PhilHealth said it would proceed with its contribution hike in June, which will bring monthly member collection to 4 percent. Read more »

Gov't seeking funds for students' health insurance

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 05:15 PM

Government is looking for ways to fund the insurance policy required for college students who will join in-person classes, the DOH said. Read more »

Students urged to get PhilHealth insurance for classes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 04:45 PM

PhilHealth on Thursday urged college students participating in face-to-face classes to avail of its health insurance. Read more »

Gov't health insurance for students, teachers sought

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 02:40 PM

The NUSP called on the government to provide health insurance for students and teachers, especially those attending in-person classes. Read more »

Paano magkakaroon ng PhilHealth ang mga estudyante sa kolehiyo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 16 09:13 AM

Nitong Biyernes, sinabi ng Malacañang na kailangang rehistrado sa PhilHealth o katumbas na medica insurance ang mga estudyante sa kolehiyong magbabalik na sa face-to-face classes. Read more »

COVID brought 'sharp increase' in maternal mortality: DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 05:31 PM

An average of 5 pregnant women died daily in 2020 in the Philippines due to maternal causes. Read more »