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PhilHealth whistleblower tags Gordon, too
By Fernan Angeles THE resigned PhilHealth anti-fraud officer suddenly tagged Philippine Red Cross chairman and Senator Richard Gordon as an alleged conspirator in the anomalous deal between the state health insurer and the non-profit organization. In a television interview, Lawyer Thorrsson Montes Keith said that a transaction between PhilHealth and the PRC could result in…
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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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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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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…
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Let Senate decide on Morales’ skipping Senate probe – Roque
By John Clifford Lintao ONLY the Senate may decide whether or not to consider the alibi of top PhilHealth officials who have hinted on the possibility of skipping its next hearing on the alleged irregularities within the agency. Sought for reaction over reports that had PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and Senior Vice President Arnel de…
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Missing P15B paid to 711 hospitals – PhilHealth
By John Clifford Lintao A DESIGNATED mouthpiece takes the cudgel of speaking on behalf of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as she hinted at the plan of the state-owned health insurance to release the list of over 711 hospitals that received a cumulative P15 billion and disprove the claims of corruption. In a…
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36 officials linked to PhilHealth anomalies
By John Clifford Lintao AT least 36 officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) may have something to do with the highly irregular overpayments allegedly made to hospitals, says the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chief Greco Belgica. Belgica however declined to name the officials, whose names have already been forwarded to the Office of the…
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Duterte wont fire PhilHealth chief
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG sees accuracy on reports that a mafia operating at the state insurance corporation has stolen no less than P15 billion government funds but the President is not about to fire PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales unless there are evidences directly linking him to fraud. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said he was convinced…