Iloilo City, Aug. 4 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. in Western Visayas (PhilHealth-6) has paid over PHP1.97 billion for 257,084 dialysis claims in Western Visayas and Negros Occidental during the first six months of 2025.
In an interview on Monday, PhilHealth-6 public affairs unit head Janimhe Jalbuna said the paid claims were higher than in 2024, which amounted to more than PHP1.71 billion for 420,285 claims.
In June to December 2023, the state health insurance paid at least PHP431.43 million for 137,604 claims.
During the first six months of 2025, the number of claims were already more than 50 percent of the claims for the whole of 2024.
Jalbuna said that aside from increasing cases, the hike in claims payment can also be a...
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