Symptoms declared as COVID-19 for higher claims? DOJ gives way to PhilHealth probe

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The Department of Justice is letting the state health insurer handle the investigation into recent reports of medical care providers allegedly colluding with patients to declare minor respiratory symptoms as COVID-19 so they can get higher benefits

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said in a statement on Wednesday that while the DOJ-led task force investigated similar “upcasing” schemes and filed charges last year, it is giving way to the probe launched by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth.

PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Dante Gierran replaced Ricardo Morales in August 2020, taking over an agency that was being investigated for corruption and other irregularities. PhilHealth on Monday urged those who posted the videos and others who have witnessed similar incidents to cooperate with its investigation, assuring them of protection.

 

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Tama nmn marami ng cases n ganyan simpleng sakit m lng ilalagay ka sa covid kya hinde hamak n mataas ang cases ntn

Investigate the hospital admins too because they are the ones encouraging people to declare it

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