MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has committed to settle unpaid claims to private hospitals who earlier threatened to pull out from the state health insurer following their meeting recently.
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said in a radio interview that both PhilHealth and the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) have agreed to work together to settle the issue on billions of pesos in supposedly unpaid claims.
“Nung nakaraang Huwebes nagkaroon tayo [ng] private meeting with PhilHealth and PHAPi. Nagkasundo naman sila, unang-una medyo mainit ang kanilang usapan pero nagkasundo naman sila at naintindihan ko naman both sides,” Go said.
The meeting presided by Go came after around 600 members of PHAPI have threatened that they will not renew their PhilHealth accreditation in 2020 since the latter still owes the association around P2.5 billion in reimbursements.
“They have reached an agreement to work together to resolve their issues. They will work closely to resolve the alleged fraudulent claims at tiniyak ng PhilHealth na handa silang makinig at makipag ayos sa pribadong ospital,” he added.
“Hindi totoo na ang mga private hospital will pull out from PhilHealth. Sana po maging maganda ang mga susunod na panahon ay maganda na ang relasyon nila para sa kapakanan ng mga pasyente,” Go said.
Go also said that hospitals found committing violations will have their accreditation revoked.
“Ako ay nakikiusap sa kanila na sana maging maganda na ang relasyon nila at tuloy tuloy po ang pagseserbisyo lalo na sa mga pasyente na di na makakaantay na may mag-away,” he added./PN
