TUGUEGARAO CITY—The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has not renewed the accreditation papers of Puyaoan General Hospital in Camalaniugan town in Cagayan due “to lawful and justifiable grounds.”
Regional vice president Oscar Abadu Jr. of PhilHealth-Cagayan Valley said the hospital’s accreditation was not renewed for breach of performance of contract.
“The application of Puyaon General Hospital (PGH) as Health Care Provider of PhilHealth has been denied amid issues of ghost patients and other anomalies in the facility,” Abadu said.
Hospital officials allegedly admitted patients in the guise of confinement just to get PhilHealth benefits, even if they were only being checked up and discharged within the day, an investigation by the agency showed.
The hospital also allegedly collected patient fees higher than those allowed by the government health insurance firm, complainants told PhilHealth.
PGH’s accreditation can only be restored “if the PhilHealth accreditation committee would find merit in the hospital officials’ motion for reconsideration,” Abadu added.
He advised patients to avail only of medical services from PhilHealth-accredited hospitals and clinics.
Puyaon General Hospital submitted its accreditation for renewal on Feb. 20, 2017, as its license expired on Dec. 31, 2016.