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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

Marikina cityStella luz quimboJaime almoraHouse committee on healthPhilippine health insurance corpHealth insuranceDante gierranHouse committeeDebit credit payment methodPhilhealth president dante gierran file photo manila philippine health insurance corp on tuesday assured that the current in process claims amounting to php25 45 billion would be paid within six months private hospitals made assurance duringa virtual meeting of house committee latest developments regarding agency 39s reimbursements and payments based its various circulars related coronavirus disease covid 19 benefits package he said payment shall through debit credit method dcpmHich was adopted by philhealth to facilitate the settlement of accounts payable healthcare facilities during state public health emergency due covid 19 pandemic ensure continuous delivery services accordingHe dcpm will allow the speedy release of funds to qualified hospitals nationwide that have signified intention avail new payment mechanism while philhealth processed their claims gierran said as jan 7He agency has released php12 05 billion to 444 hospitals via the dcpm meanwhileArikina city rep stella luz quimbo questioned philhealth officials about the average turnaround time it takes to process covid 19 related claims said is quot unacceptable that can only 21 percent within two years and agency lacks complete data on number of days unpaid meanwhileHapi president dr jaime almora said the planned quot disengagement of hospitals from philhealth over billions pesos worth unpaid claims means that private health care providers will no longer lend money to for payment medical expenses by filipinosAid phapi was willing to assist philhealth members who will directly shoulder the expenses for reimbursement of claims from agency pna