The state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has but to pay over P10 billion in claims with non-public hospitals, based on the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI).
“Yung pung aming dating estimate niya siguro 3 to 4 months ago, mahigit P10 billion na po yon sa mga pribadong ospital,” mentioned PHAPI President, Dr. Jose Rene De Grano in an excellent radyo dzBB interview on Saturday.
(Our estimate is from three to 4 months in the past, over P10 billion with non-public hospitals.)
“‘Yung sinasabi nilang additional na mahigit pa 10 billion, ‘yan ‘yung tinatawag nilang in-process claims. More or less ang kalahati niyan ay galing sa mga pribadong ospital,” he added.
(What they known as a further of over P10 billion, these are what they name in-process claims. More or much less, half of that comes from non-public hospitals.)
He mentioned that the unpaid claims proceed to extend as sufferers hold coming day by day. Also, non-public hospitals cannot refuse to simply accept sufferers nor can they not grant PhilHealth advantages as sufferers would possibly endure.
“Mas kawawa po ang ating mga kababayan kung hindi natin sila taganggapin sa ating mga hospital,” Dr. De Grano added.
(Our countrymen can be in a foul spot if we do not admit them to our hospitals.)
On Wednesday, PhilHealth vowed to pay a “high percentage” of the P27 billion in hospital dues inside 90 days. These embrace unpaid claims from non-public hospitals.
PhilHealth President and CEO Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. introduced that Agri party-list Representative Wilbert Lee identified that it was baffling that PhilHealth had gathered billions of unpaid hospital claims when the state-run company had P466 billion in investible funds and P68.4 billion price of internet earnings to date.
“Napakalaking dagok sa operasyon ng ospital [ang utang ng PhilHealth]. Simula pa ng 2019 or before the pandemic, mayroon na pong mga hinihintay kami na babayaran sa amin,” De Grano mentioned.
(The unpaid PhilHealth claims are a serious blow to hospital operations. From 2019 or earlier than the pandemic, now we have been ready for funds.)
He famous that throughout the previous months, PhilHealth had been paying on time, however there have been months with pending funds.
“Ang problema, sinasabi nila babayaran nila. Sa tagal na nung ilang pagkakautang, ang gusto nila (PhilHealth), tingi-tingi pa ang pagbabayad,” he burdened.
(The drawback is they are saying that they are going to pay for it. But a few of the money owed are so previous, and PhilHealth needs to pay for it little by little.)
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
