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Palace: PhilHealth debit-credit reimbursement expands to all high, critical risk areas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 01:02 PM

State medical insurer PhilHealth's faster method of reimbursing the claims by hospitals will now be implemented in all high and critical risk areas for COVID-19, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

PhilHealth ordered to speed up payment of hospital claims

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 05:31 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered state medical insurer PhilHealth to speed up the reimbursement of claims by hospitals, after its unsettled debt allegedly hit the operations of facilities battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Malacañang said on Thursday. Read more »

PhilHealth admits 'slowness' in payment of hospital claims

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 04:32 PM

State medical insurer PhilHealth on Wednesday acknowledged some "slowness" in its processing of reimbursement claims by hospitals, which a group said forced some facilities to downsize their workforce as they face the COVID-19 pandemic.    Read more »

Gordon calls for resumption of Senate probe into PhilHealth over alleged anomalies at regional hospitals

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 01:23 AM

The state insurer, Gordon said, still owed the Philippine Red Cross, a nongovernment organization Gordon heads, about P700 million as of February 16. Read more »

PhilHealth says may finish liquidating 'stolen' P15 billion in March

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 15 06:29 PM

State medical insurer PhilHealth said on Monday it might complete next month a liquidation of P15 billion in public funds that were allegedly stolen by unscrupulous officials.  Read more »

20 dagdag kaso ng korapsyon iniimbestigahan ng Task Force PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 05:39 PM

MAYNILA - Posibleng humaba pa ang imbestigasyon hinggil sa alegasyon ng korapsiyon sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation matapos na madagdagan ng 20 pang mga kaso ang sinisiyasat ngayon ng Task Force PhilHealth.   Read more »

PhilHealth says 92 percent of 'stolen' P15-billion funds were 'liquidated,' not missing

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 26 03:25 PM

State medical insurer PhilHealth said on Tuesday it had "liquidated" most of the P15 billion that former officials were accused last year of pocketing.  Read more »

Task force endorses criminal, admin raps vs ex, current PhilHealth officials for alleged corruption

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 12 05:25 PM

The said officials were tagged in an alleged fake membership and benefits claim scheme in one of the agency’s regional offices. The Department of Justice, however, has yet to release the officials’ names as of this story’s posting.    Read more »

'What's happening?' Palace asks Philhealth over 'debt' to private hospital

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 03:44 PM

Malacañang on Monday questioned state medical insurer PhilHealth over its alleged failure to settle its debt to a private hospital.   Read more »

Duterte wants PhilHealth contribution hike deferred: ally

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to defer PhilHealth's looming monthly premium hike, his ally said over the weekend.  Read more »

Duterte, may sisibakin pa sa PhilHealth

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 02:34 AM

MAYNILA - Inihayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi pa tapos ang sibakan sa pwesto sa mga taga Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).  Read more »

Palace notes PhilHealth efforts to fight corruption as Duterte deadline nears

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 03:49 PM

Malacañang cited Tuesday the efforts of PhilHealth to curb corruption, with President Rodrigo Duterte giving the state medical insurer until this month to do so.    Read more »

'Resign now': Duterte, nagbabala sa mga opisyal ng DPWH na sangkot sa 'ghost projects'

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Posted at Nov 06 12:19 AM

Nagbabala si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa mga opisyal ng Department of Public Works and Highways na sangkot sa mga "ghost project". Read more »

Ombudsman issues 6-month preventive suspension vs 8 PhilHealth officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 10:47 PM

The Ombudsman issued a 6-month suspension order against 8 high-ranking officials at state insurer PhilHealth, which has been linked to corrupt practices. Read more »

Dissecting Data: PH Red Cross-PhilHealth row blinding gov’t to status of outbreak

Edson Guido and Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 08:54 PM

To date, the Philippine Red Cross has accounted for nearly a quarter of all COVID-19 testing. Without the PRC, the government would not have been able to accurately monitor the COVID-19 outbreak in the Philippines. Read more »

House OKs committee report holding Duque, PhilHealth officials liable for corruption

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 08:27 PM

A House joint panel on Tuesday approved a committee report holding some officials of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and its board chairman, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, liable for alleged corruption in the agency. Read more »

Palace: Corruption-tainted PhilHealth seeing 'great change'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:29 PM

Malacañang said Tuesday it had made headway in efforts to clean up state medical insurer PhilHealth, as its officials fought allegations of pocketing P15 billion in state funds.    Read more »

Duterte to DOJ: Investigate 'entire government' for corruption

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 05:22 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday directed the Department of Justice to investigate the "entire government" for corruption.  Read more »

Duterte warns crooks in government: Resignation 'won't save your necks'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told corrupt government officials that resignation would not save their necks. Read more »

Duterte: Health chief Duque never stole money

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 11:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again vouched for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as the latter faced allegations of corruption.  Read more »