DOF chief: PhilHealth has ‘serious systemic problem,’ digitalization to address issues

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Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, an ex-officio board member of PhilHealth, recalls suggesting in a board meeting, 'You're spending over ₱100 billion a year, what's ₱2 billion to have a good system?”

The country’s finance chief said digitalization could play a role in addressing the “serious” issues faced by the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. .

Dominguez, an ex-officio board member of the state health insurer, also recounted how fellow members were arguing on spending ₱2 billion for the agency’s computer system in one board meeting. “Oh you know, it’s not sure, you know this is a sweetheart contract,” said Dominguez as he recalled what was said to him in response. “Well, I don’t know, okay? But…don’t object to spending the money for improving the system so that payments can be made, claims can be vetted quickly.”

 

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