MANILA - Senators on Tuesday questioned the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's disbursement of millions of pesos to a certain "B.
MANILA - Senators on Tuesday questioned the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation's disbursement of millions of pesos to a certain "B. Braun Avitum," while hospitals deluged with COVID-19 patients have yet to receive funding from the state-run insurance agency.
"Kung hindi kayo convinced na mayroong kalokohang nangyayari dito, mahirap gisingin ang nagtutulug-tulugan," he said. Former PhilHealth anti-fraud official Thorrsson Keith, a native of Benguet, said he has never heard of the company operating in his hometown. B. Braun in Region 3 received multiple payments from PhilHealth, while B. Braun in Benguet got P11.37 million in COVID-19 funds from the state insurance firm. pic.twitter.com/IG5pPCYsVFKeith, who earlier flagged questionable PhilHealth disbursements to the Balanga Rural Bank, said that the account may be connected to PhilHealth Senior Vice President for Legal Sector Rodolfo Del Rosario Jr."Why would PhilHealth pay to a bank when there is no demand [for payment]?" he said.
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