PhilHealth president Dante Gierran (File photo) MANILA - Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Dante Gierran on Tuesday assured that the current in-process claims amounting to PHP25.45 billion would be paid within six months to private hospitals. Gierran made the assurance during a virtual meeting of the House Committee on Health on the latest developments regarding the agency's reimbursements and payments to hospitals based on its various circulars related to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) benefits package claims. He said the payment shall be made through the Debit-Credit Payment Method (DCPM), which was adopted by PhilHealth to facilitate the settlement of accounts payable to healthcare facilities during the state of public health emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure the continuous delivery of healthcare services. According to PhilHealth, the DCPM will allow the speedy release of funds to qualified hospitals nationwide that have signified intention
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Incorporated (PHAPi) has decided to postpone their plan to stop receiving claims from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) or the "PhilHealth holiday" next month after receiving requests from concerned citizens. PHAPi president Jose Rene de Grano, also said that patient groups have…
Lawmakers on Wednesday lauded private hospitals’ move to withdraw plans for a Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) “holiday,” but warned that this reprieve from a public health crisis must be resolved once and for all with thorough-going reforms. Senate President Vicente Sotto III said this “should be an eye opener…