Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reassured the public that its financial standing remains strong and that its actuarial life is “here to stay.”
Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation reassured the public that its financial standing remains strong and that its actuarial life is “here to stay.”
“Huwag po tayong mag worry about sa actuarial life ng PhilHealth . Again, PhilHealth is here to stay,” he added. He also noted that PhilHealth’s “investment portfolio stands at P355 billion which consists of 83 percent long-term investments in government bonds and corporate bonds, and the remaining 17 percent are short-term investments.”
“We would like to assure you that your PhilHealth is and remains to be in a strong position to implement these benefit enhancements,” he said.“In addition to our existing inpatient coverage for mental health conditions, we are pleased to introduce this benefit package to improve health outcomes, quality of life, and productivity of our kababayans with mental health issues,” said Ledesma.
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