“Some HCIs—this is a true story told me by one of those who are in PhilHealth as one of the investigators—they pay people P1,000 to act as patients in order to claim for more serious ailments from PhilHealth,” the senator said. According to the senator, some provincial primary hospitals were once inspected by surprise by investigators from PhilHealth. Aside from this, Zubiri also said that some HCIs give patients Losartan medicines for hypertension then claim the case rate as mild stroke and charge PhilHealth as much as P25,000 per claim. This is no other than blatant fraud and corruption which is utilizing the funds and money that should go to proper patients,” said Zubiri. The Supreme Court and Court of Appeals’ final decisions on the suspension of hospitals have remained unimplemented or ignored by PhilHealth,” Zubiri added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 11, 2020 07:38 UTC