MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has already paid nearly 80 percent of hospital claims, its spokesperson said Saturday, amid complaints about slow disbursement of claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shirley Domingo, also PhilHealth’s Vice President for Corporate Affairs, said the state insurer has already paid P231 billion it owes to hospitals for the claims of its beneficiaries.
“Doon sa total claims, whether COVID or non-COVID, nakapagbayad na tayo ng 79 percent ng total claims na ibinigay sa atin. So paid na ‘yun. that’s around P231 [billion],” she said at the Laging Handa public briefing.
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