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Private hospitals’ group mulls lawsuit vs PhilHealth
By Sheila Crisostomo | January 23, 2016 - 9:00am
The Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) is up in arms over a plan by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. to allow another group to be the lone recognized certifying body for health facilities...
Over a year ago
Metro
Tobacco industry seeks rules on graphic health warning law
By Sheila Crisostomo | January 22, 2016 - 9:00am
The tobacco industry is planning to ask the Supreme Court to stop the enforcement of the Graphic Health Warning Law on March 3 since the implementing rules and regulations have not been released.
Over a year ago
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Graphic health warning law to be implemented in March
By Sheila Crisostomo | November 5, 2015 - 9:00am
The Department of Health (DOH) said yesterday that the new deadline for the graphic health warning law to take effect is on March 3, 2016, not yesterday, at which time no tobacco product packaging shall be manufactured...
Over a year ago
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‘Only 10 cataract operations daily for eye surgeons’
By Sheila Crisostomo | August 15, 2015 - 10:00am
Amid the ongoing probe into allegedly fraudulent claims of some eye doctors and centers, the state health insurance firm said starting yesterday, an eye surgeon is allowed to perform only up to 10 cataract surgeries...
Over a year ago
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PhilHealth to check government, private employers’ premium contributions
By Sheila Crisostomo | August 11, 2015 - 10:00am
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is out to inspect the books of government and private employers to ensure their compliance in paying for the premium contributions of their workers.
Over a year ago
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Eye clinic files libel charge vs PhilHealth execs
By Janvic Mateo | July 31, 2015 - 10:00am
Two separate libel cases, each seeking P2.5 million in damages, were filed yesterday before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office against Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and chief...
Over a year ago
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Libel, disbarment vs PhilHealth officials
By Angie dela Cruz | July 31, 2015 - 10:00am
Sinampahan ng Quezon City Eye Center (QCEC) ng kasong disbarment, libel at civil case ang mga opisyal ng PhilHealth dahil umano sa pangha-harass at paglalabas ng mga mapanirang pahayag tungkol sa QCEC.
Over a year ago
Bansa
Philhealth execs kinasuhan ng libel, disbarment
By Angie dela Cruz | July 31, 2015 - 10:00am
Nagsampa ang Quezon City Eye Center (QCEC) ng kasong disbarment, libel at civil case laban sa mga opisyal ng Philhealth sa pangunguna ng presidente at CEO nito na si Alexander Padilla dahil sa pangha-harass at paglalabas...
Over a year ago
Police Metro
Turning a blind corner
COMMONSENSE - By Marichu A. Villanueva1 | July 23, 2015 - 10:00am
The ongoing legislative inquiries by both chambers of the 16th Congress on the alleged padded claims by certain unscrupulous hospitals, eye clinics and doctors from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)...
Over a year ago
Opinion
Over a year ago
Senate probe bares numerous pending cases involving eye clinics
By Marvin Sy | Over a year ago
Senate Blue Ribbon committee chairman Teofisto Guingona III reprimanded yesterday the appeals body of the Philippine Health...
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