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AMLC to check bank records of 13 PhilHealth officials
By John Clifford Lintao EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales and 13 other top executives of the state insurer already signed a waiver allowing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check their bank records. Aside from Morales, other who executed and signed their waives include: EVP COO Arnel De Jesus SVP Dennis…
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Red Cross to suspend COVID-19 testing over PhilHealth’s unpaid balance
By Fernan Angeles CITING failure to collect from the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Agency, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is serious considering a halt in its COVID-19 testing. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Richard Gordon said in a radio interview that the PRC will discontinue conducting COVID-19 tests to those whose payments will be charged…
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DOJ looking into PhilHealth mess bares initial findings
By John Clifford Lintao THE Department of Justice has uncovered more fraudulent schemes through the testimonies given by two resource persons formerly connected with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and even went as far as dragging banks into the massive corruption at the state insurer. In a statement issued by the DOJ, the fraudulent scheme…
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Palace not keen to move NEDA chief to PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG appeared not inclined to the idea of seeing Acting Socio-economic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua to lead the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) amid allegations of massive corruption in the state insurer. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque declined to comment on the recommendation and hinted at the President as the only…
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PhilHealth to members: Don’t worry
By John Clifford Lintao EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) told its members not to be worried over the suspension of the agency’s interim reimbursement mechanism as benefits for COVID-19 patients would not affect their services. In an advisory posted in the social media, PhilHealth said that “regular COVID-19 in-patient benefits, testing and community isolation…
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Duque stays mum on PhilHealth crisis
By Fernan Angeles HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque has remained mum over a public clamor wanting to see the entire Philippine Health Insurance Corporation executive board to go on leave. Undersecretary Rosario Vergeire confirmed that Duque has yet to take any position on the call for PhilHealth officials to consider going on “vacation” amid ongoing investigations…
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AMLC help sought to track down PhilHealth money trail
By Fernan Angeles KNOWN for its capability to track down plundered money, the Senate is seriously looking into the possibility of tapping the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in tracing the owner of the dialysis center which received over P45 million from PhilHealth through its Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM). In a virtual forum with newsmen, Senator…
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PhilHealth CEO now accuses hospitals of scaling up cases
By Fernan Angeles EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Morales has turned the table against private hospitals who he accused of scaling up confirmed COVID-19 cases that enabled them to collect more from the government. Morales said that his office had been receiving reports that some hospitals are misreporting non-coronavirus cases as…
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Delicadeza, intolerance compelled 2 PhilHealth officials to quit
By John Clifford Lintao SHORT of admitting the mafia operations at the state insurer, two former officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation cited delicadeza and intolerance amid massive corruption as the main reasons why they resigned. Former PhilHealth senior vice president Augustus De Villa said delicadeza was one the reasons why he filed his…
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Go on leave, DOJ urges entire PhilHealth board
By Fernan Angeles THOSE at the helm of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation should seriously consider going on a “leave,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Monday, August 10. Guevarra did not name names but apparently he was referring to the entire board of the embattled agency. The justice chief also expressed hope PhilHealth officials…