AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) needs to continuously improve its system in settling dues to prevent the accumulation of unpaid claims.
“Kailangang pagaralang mabuti ng Philhealth kung papaano aayusin ang kanilang sistema pagdating sa payment of claims,” Reyes said.
Reyes also called on Philhealth to streamline its validating process and make it easier for Filipinos to avail of healthcare services.
“Ngayong nasettle na nila ang kanilang mga bayarin sa mga ospital, dapat siguruhin nilang hindi na muling magkaroon ng ganitong aberya para di naaantala ang serbisyong pangkalusugan ng ating mga kababayan,” he added.
The lawmaker made the statement after Philhealth revealed that it already paid P50 billion worth of previously unsettled claims to hospitals and doctors in the last five months of 2023.
“Nagbunga din kahit papaano ang ipinaglaban natin sa Kongreso at nagpapasalamat tayo na suportado tayo ni Speaker Romualdez sa adhikain natin,” Reyes said.
“Pero hindi pa tapos ang laban. Palagay namin marami pang mabibigay na benepisyo ang Philhealth alinsunod sa pagpapatupad ng Universal Healthcare Law,” he added.
Reyes had earlier urged Philhealth to use its excess funds amounting to P200 billion in providing better healthcare services to the people.
He also called on Philhealth to streamline its validating process and make it easier for Filipinos to avail of healthcare services.
“Dahil sa pagtaas ng Philhealth premium, umaasa din ang ating mga kababayan ng masmataas na healthcare coverage,” the solon said.
“Dapat pagtuunan ito ng pansin ng Philhealth at ibigay sa bawat Pilipino ang serbisyo na dapat sa kanila,” he added.
