MANILA -- PhilHealth's reimbursement of coronavirus tests is rife with "syndicated corruption," a lawmaker claimed Thursday, adding to the allegations of wrongdoing by officials of the state medical i
MANILA -- PhilHealth's reimbursement of coronavirus tests is rife with "syndicated corruption," a lawmaker claimed Thursday, adding to the allegations of wrongdoing by officials of the state medical insurer tasked to help Filipinos weather the pandemic.
She said her brother, Quezon City Councillor Bernard Herrera, almost fell victim to the scheme. He was asked to give his PhilHealth number by a Pampanga hospital that processed his coronavirus test, which he paid for, said the lawmaker. "With all the accredited hospitals, how will PhilHealth know if a member paid for their own swab test? Once they know the PhilHealth member, they can just reimburse again anything under the sun," she told ANC.
PhilHealth has a budget of about P30 billion for 10.12 million COVID-19 tests. However, the insurer has paid for only 12,571 tests as of Sept. 4, said the congresswoman. "Maraming pwede mag-claim ng libreng PCR testing, hindi na-publicize at maraming qualified ay hindi alam, may 105 kayong accredited hospitals and testing centers, pero hindi nagagamit ang budgeted amounts. Bakit kaya?" she said in a statement. “The answer, is the syndicated corruption that is plaguing the country, from both private hospitals and centers, empowered by the good-for-nothings within PhilHealth.
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