MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is seeking to address what it describes as “double coverage” among workers who contribute to the state health insurer while also receiving health maintenance organization (HMO) or private health insurance (PHI) coverage from their employers. PhilHealth said some members rely mainly on their private health plans for medical care
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MANILA, Philippines — Three municipalities filed a joint petition with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to obtain an accounting of Pangasinan’s primary care funds managed by its province-wide health system. The move seeks to shed light on how the P1,700 in PhilHealth primary care funding allocated to qualified beneficiaries in the province was spent and distributed. Representatives of the local governments of Bayambang, Urdaneta City, and Malasiqui formally filed the petition with the PhilHealth head office in Pasig City on Wednesday, Sept. 29. “Open the books, reconcile the health funds attributable to their beneficiaries, and show Pangasinenses where the money […]... Keep on reading: 3 Pangasinan towns seek accounting of PhilHealth primary care funds
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