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Red Cross pressing PhilHealth to pay remaining P571 million
By John Clifford Lintao AS predicted, the debt of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation [PhilHealth] to the Philippine Red Cross has accumulated and now stands at P571 million – and the humanitarian organization doesn’t appear keen on the idea of allowing it to grow bigger. PRC has in fact urged PhilHealth to settle its P571…
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Red Cross may sue PhilHealth over P1 billion default
By Fernan Angeles PROMISES are made to be broken, and for breaking its promise to the Philippine Red Cross on Monday, legal actions are set to be filed against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for its continued refusal to to settle its debt to the organization. “Ayaw nila magbayad? Then we stop the testing. Hindi…
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Gordon pushing probe over PhilHealth’s P1 billion debt to PRC
By Fernan Angeles SENATOR Richard Gordon wants to investigate and determine culpable cases that should be filed against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to the Philippine Red Cross which he is the head. Gordon is apparently appalled at the most recent statement issued by new PhilHealth President and chief executive officer Dante Gierran, who categorically…
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Red Cross eyeing saliva specimen for COVID-19 test
By Fernan Angeles THE Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is seriously considering saliva specimen-based COVID testing method, which is deemed cheaper and yields results in just four hours. PRC Chairman and concurrent Senator Richard Gordon said that they are already awaiting approval from government for its implementation. According to Gordon, they coordinated with the University of…
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PhilHealth officials move to void suspension
By John Clifford Lintao CLAIMING to have been deprived of due process, two officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to void the preventive suspension slapped against them over corruption allegations at the state health insurer. PhilHealth senior vice president Dennis Mas and lawyer Lawrence Mijares, in…
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PhilHealth to renegotiate with Red Cross over unpaid bills
By Fernan Angeles AMID ballooning bills covering government-procured services and supplies to test COVID-19 infected patients, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) said on Tuesday that the state insurer needs to renegotiate with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for additional funds needed to cover for COVID-19 tests as its bills have already exceeded the agreed…
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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…