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Pekeng claims sa Philhealth, iimbestigahan; mga ospital nag-aalalang di mabayaran

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 08:41 PM

Marami umanong natatanggap ang PhilHealth na mga kuwestiyonableng singil ng mga pagamutan kaya hangga’t hindi tapos ang imbestigasyon, wala munang bayaran, na inalmahan naman ng mga pribadong ospital. Read more »

'Tent charge' sa COVID-19 patients bago ma-admit pinababayaran sa PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 31 09:42 PM

Nangako si PhilHealth President at CEO Dante Gierran na tututok sa usapin, ayon kay Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega.  Read more »

PhilHealth balak dagdagan ang libreng dialysis sa mga pasyente

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 06:50 PM

Gayunpaman, kailangan muna itong lumusot sa PhiHealth board.  Read more »

COA flags PhilHealth's nearly P937-M overpayment to healthcare institutions in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 03 07:12 PM

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) made an overpayment worth nearly P937 million last year to various healthcare institutions, must refund almost P468 million in employer share, and should recover nearly P153 million in unauthorized benefits to its employees, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in a recent report. Read more »

DOJ official told to file charges this week vs. PhilHealth execs tagged in corruption scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 07:25 PM

An official of the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Thursday he has been instructed to file charges this week against executives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) over the alleged widespread corruption in the agency. Read more »

Sotto: Duterte 'agrees' to assign finance chief as PhilHealth board chair

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "agrees" with Senate President Vicente Sotto III's proposal to install the finance secretary as chair of the board of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp as the state-run health insurer continues to grapple with corruption allegations, the lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Ilang opisyal ng PhilHealth nakitaan ng katiwalian, dapat kasuhan: task force

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 06:47 PM

Sa ngayon, umaasa ang samahan ng mga manggagawa sa loob ng PhilHealth na ganap nang malilinis ang kanilang pangalan na nadungisan umano ng ilang tiwaling opisyal. Read more »

'Talagang sindikato': Ex-PhilHealth official details how agency pocketed OFW contributions

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 02 03:14 PM

At least 40 individuals from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation are involved in pocketing premiums contributed by migrant workers, a former official claimed Wednesday, as he detailed how the "syndicate" within the agency allegedly operated. Read more »

BALIKAN: Mga anomalyang kinasangkutan ng mga opisyal ng PhilHealth

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 07:39 PM

Halos taon-taon ay nasasangkot sa mga kontrobersiya ng katiwalian ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Read more »

CSC chair itinangging tinatago niya ang detalye ng mga kaso vs PhilHealth officials

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 09:19 PM

Nairita ang ilang kongresista sa pagdinig ng Kamara nitong Martes dahil sa mistulang pagtatago daw ng impormasyon ng Civil Service Commission kaugnay sa mga kasong nakahain laban sa ilang opisyal ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Read more »

CSC chair accused of withholding info about PhilHealth officials with pending cases

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 10:08 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) — Lawmakers on Tuesday asked the chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) to appear before a House panel after a colleague accused her of withholding information about some officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) who are facing charges. Read more »

Pagbaha sa PhilHealth regional office hindi sinadya: opisyal

Elaine Fulgencio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 08:57 PM

Wala rin daw importanteng dokumento ang nabasa at ang database ay nakakonekta naman sa head office ng PhilHealth. Read more »

PhilHealth pays P367M for Red Cross COVID-19 tests

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:28 PM

Philippine Red Cross chairman, Senator Richard Gordon, said they've been paid P367 million, but that PhilHealth still owed PRC P481.3 million for COVID-19 testing kits.  Read more »

Gordon seeks overhaul of state insurer 'Fail-Health'

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 06:29 AM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday pushed for a top-to-bottom revamp of PhilHealth, citing questionable practices over the years, including a surprise birthday party for a regional chief involving a woman in just her underwear coming out of a box.   Read more »

Warned with contempt, PhilHealth IT execs admit error over network switch specs

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 08:51 PM

Two officials of PhilHealth on Tuesday admitted erroneously identifying in a previous Senate hearing computer network switches, which were supposed to be procured but deemed overpriced. Read more »

5M health cards linked to Arroyo campaign in 2004 haunts Duque

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 06:35 PM

Secretary Francisco Duque III ordered the distribution of 5 million health cards to make up for the survey lead of the late Fernando Poe Jr. over then President Gloria Arroyo shortly before the 2004 elections, an official of PhilHealth said Tuesday.   Read more »

Go wants finger of corrupt PhilHealth execs cut off

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 06:17 PM

Sen. Christopher Go on Tuesday said corrupt officials of PhilHealth should have a finger cut off to discourage anomalies within the government agency. 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 »

House panels mull flight ban vs PhilHealth execs tagged in corruption scandal

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 03:40 PM

The motion was requested by Aklan Rep. Teodorico Haresco, who said he "dreamt" that Philhealth officials fled outside the country to evade prosecution for their supposed misdeeds. 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 »