The Commission on Audit (COA) flagged state-run Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) over its failure to file reimbursement claims worth over P200 million for COVID-19 tests to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) since 2021.
The Commission on Audit flagged state-run Philippine Children’s Medical Center over its failure to file reimbursement claims worth over P200 million for COVID-19 tests to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation since 2021.
"The non-reimbursement by PhilHealth of said claims may result in a significant loss on PCMC for the operational expenses incurred in the conduct of RT-PCR testing,” added COA. “Consequently, the non-filing for reimbursement of the RT-PCR test within the prescribed period due to the issues encountered in securing the required documents and information may result in a significant loss on the part of PCMC for the operational expenses already incurred such as the salaries and professional fees of COVID-19 laboratory personnel as well as the test kits used in the conduct of the RT-PCR testing on the samples collected, swabbed, and transferred by PCG to PCMC,” said COA.
COA also said PCMC should file a Motion for Reconsideration with PhilHealth for the reimbursement and explore other possible means to collect the amount of P200.277 million from PhilHealth.
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