00:00PhilHealth assured that they will continue to promote their programs for its members,
00:05just like returning unpaid claims.
00:08BN Manalo of PTV for the national news.
00:14Mary Flores is very thankful to PhilHealth.
00:17From the more than P7,000 bill in the hospital,
00:20she only paid P1,000.
00:23Because the agency's maternity benefits cover her birth in 2011.
00:28A huge reduction in expenses for those like her minimum wage earner.
00:33When I gave birth to my second child,
00:35our hospital bill was really reduced because of PhilHealth.
00:40I hope they can help more, especially those like us who are poor.
00:46Good news!
00:47Because PhilHealth's Philippine Health Insurance Corporation assured
00:51that they will continue to promote and strengthen
00:54their programs and benefits for its members.
00:57According to their RISE Mission,
00:5930 months forward, 30 days at a time.
01:02This includes the addition of other health benefit packages.
01:06In addition, PhilHealth also announced that
01:08the process of Flexibility Claim Reimbursement has already begun.
01:12This is the return of unpaid claims from December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2024,
01:19which is worth more than P8 billion to more than 1 million beneficiaries.
01:24According to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.,
01:27the distribution of quality medical services
01:30to our countrymen should not be affected
01:33despite the loss of the agency's funds this year.
01:38In spite of us not having additional subsidies,
01:42we will continue to increase and expand the benefits.
01:45We will continue to provide services.
01:49Within 30 days, we have already issued 4 policies.
01:55These are new benefits and there are also enhanced benefits.
02:02Although there is no subsidy this year,
02:05PhilHealth assured that they have enough funds
02:08to continue their services.
02:10The agency's target is to reduce the number of patients to 20 to 45%.
02:16OPD drugs and hospitalization are included here.
02:19According to Malacanang,
02:21they are ready to return to PhilHealth the P60 billion
02:24transferred to the National Treasury
02:26at the time of the Supreme Court's order.
02:29Whatever the Supreme Court will ask of the government to do,
02:34we will comply.
02:36We are respondents.
02:39We really believe that the process is fair and should be passed.
02:45We will wait for the final decision.
02:48Independently, we issued a statement
02:51that we will abide by the decision of the Supreme Court.
02:55In addition to the attention of PhilHealth,
02:59efficiency, digitalization, and expansion of benefits are also under consideration.
03:04From PTV Manila, BN Manalo, Balitang Pambansa.
