PhilHealth to private hospitals: Don’t worry
A dialogue with the Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. is set within the week to further discuss and clarify concerns of member hospitals pertaining to claims paymen
Daily TribuneA dialogue with the Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. is set within the week to further discuss and clarify concerns of member hospitals pertaining to claims paymen
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation on Tuesday allayed concerns of private hospitals in the country regarding its more than P10 billion worth of unsettled claims.
In a message to Daily Tribune, PhilHealth acting vice president Rey Baleña said that the state insurer is contacting the Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. to resolve the issue about its concern.
PhilHealth assures all its accredited health care providers that its doors are open for continuing dialogue and in reconciling claims data.
"A dialogue with the Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. is set within the week to further discuss and clarify concerns of member hospitals pertaining to claims payment," Baleña said.
On Sunday, PHAPi president Dr. Jose Rene de Grano alleged that PhilHealth only managed to pay half of the P25 billion worth of unpaid claims across 700 private hospitals in the country.
"Out of P25 billion worth of unpaid claims, they said they have already paid at least P12.5 billion of it," De Grano said.
Baleña did not confirm nor deny the allegations but assured that the state insurer is open for dialogue to discuss the issue.
"PhilHealth assures all its accredited health care providers that its doors are open for continuing dialogue and in reconciling claims data," said Balena.
Meanwhile, De Grano welcomed the development.
"It's good that they are expanding at once. They would probably be explaining regarding the unpaid claims," he said.
Last year, the group threatened the government that it may sever ties with PhilHealth if the state insurer will deny its reimbursement claims.
