THE Commission on Audit (COA) opined that the refund program of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is a failure since only two percent of the total P142.39 million refundable money was returned. Read the rest of this entry »
COA claims PhilHealth refund program a failure
March 30, 2012
PhilHealth defers hike in premium
March 12, 2012
PHILHEALTH has deferred the increase in the premium contributions of Filipino workers abroad as a result of the global economic crisis and the political instability in the Middle East, an official said on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
Recto wants Senate probe on PhilHealth contributions
February 15, 2012
SENATOR Ralph Recto on Tuesday said he would be asking the Senate to investigate the doubling of the members’ contribution to the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp., which he said the agency planned to implement despite its huge cash reserves and generous budgetary support. Read the rest of this entry »
PhilHealth extends insurance to over 5 million poor families
January 30, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has extended the coverage for over five million poor families nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Recto debunks PhilHealth claims on increased contributions
January 13, 2012
An administration senator yesterday debunked claims made by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on the need to increase members’ contributions to bankroll expansion of services and benefit packages since the government has enormous cash reserves and huge subsidies. Read the rest of this entry »
PhilHealth foils scam, asks NBI to dig deep
January 4, 2012
THE head of state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Tuesday said the government had neutralized a syndicate that had been siphoning off as much as P100 million in premium payments. Read the rest of this entry »
OFWs to pay higher PhilHealth premiums next year
December 31, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – Starting next week, millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) will pay twice the amount they are paying in insurance premiums to the state-owned PhilHealth Corp., Batangas Rep. Mark Llandro Mendoza revealed yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »
Solon scores 100 percent hike in Philhealth premium
December 29, 2011
A senior member of the House of Representatives yesterday called on the Aquino administration to recall a decision by the Philhealth Corp. to make the cost of government health insurance restrictive to millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFW). Read the rest of this entry »
OFWs told: Show proof of status
December 17, 2011
CEBU, Philippines - Individuals applying for health insurance coverage under PhilHealth’s Overseas Workers Program (OWP) must be able to show proof of active status as OFW both upon registration and upon renewal of coverage. Read the rest of this entry »
Philhealth to double premiums by next year
December 1, 2011
STATE-RUN Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will double its members’ premiums to P2,400 annually by Jan. 1 next year from P1,200 now due to the higher benefits they now receive, company president and chief executive Eduardo Banzon said on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
