mga sis, nabalitaan nyo ba ito
https://ph.news.yahoo.com/private-hospitals-threaten-bill-philhealth-members-full-155927118.html"..members of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) may have to pay for the full cost of their medical bills before they could reimburse it. By next week, private hospitals will accept Philhealth patients but will not remove the Philhealth part (of their bill)”
di ata magandang balita. pero nag email ako agad sa Philhealth pagkabasa ko, ito ang reply nila:
Below is the Official Statement of PhilHelath on the PHAPI Issue:
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has been in constant communication with Dr. Rustico Jimenez and the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PHAPI) especially where the issue of claims payments is concerned. In relation to this, all PhilHealth regional offices have even made a commitment to pay claims of all our providers, including PHAPI member-hospitals, faster than the 60 days processing time as mandated by law.
Please be clarified that the perceived delays in the payment of claims of PHAPI member-hospitals are not because of 'possible mismanagement at PhilHealth' as alleged by PHAPI, but as part of the technical challenges and birth pains PhilHealth is currently experiencing as a result of the full implementation of the case-based payment system in January of this year.
Rest assured that PhilHealth is working double-time to address these glitches and save partner-providers from further inconvenience.
However, should the PHAPI decide to pursue its move of not deducting the benefit of PhilHealth members from their total hospital bill, they will definitely be doing a greater disservice to members who are relying on their PhilHealth coverage for help, especially in times of medical emergencies.
Such move also constitutes a violation of their Performance Commitment which the member-hospitals of the PHAPI have executed with PhilHealth, particularly item 14 which states that hospitals “shall provide and charge to the PhilHealth benefit of the client the necessary services including but not limited to drugs, medicines, supplies, devices and diagnostic and treatment procedures for (their) PhilHealth clients.”
While there are sanctions that can be imposed on these hospitals, PhilHealth would want that services to its members remain uninterrupted, and that the matter be settled soon without depriving members of the benefits due them.
PhilHealth's lines are open for Dr. Jimenez and the PHAPi to further discuss this matter in the confines of our working environment. Thank you.
Reference: ISRAEL FRANCIS A. PARGAS, MD
OIC-Vice President, Corporate Affairs Group
Mobile No. 0915-6450808
-- hay.. ang tagal pa naman nila mag reimburse. need mo pa i follow up palagi tapos limited time to submit the requirements. pfffft
