SPMC dismisses PhilHealth controversy involving P326 M in compensation as ‘baseless’
“Very much baseless,” Dr. Ricardo Audan, the government hospital’s chief of clinics and health emergency, said in a phone interview.
From March 16 to August 10, Audan said the hospital spent around P94 million for its COVID-19-related operations, including the treatment of suspects, probables, and confirmed cases numbering around 3,250, many of whom also came from other regions of Mindanao.Aside from the treatments of its COVID-19 patients, Audan added that the hospital might even need additional budget since it also provides support to its medical workers.
“We were no. 1 in terms of collections, both private and public nationwide in 2007. In 2015, we were also no. 1 because we collected P1 billion, and in 2018, we collected P1.2 billion. Why is this so? We were very aggressive in our campaigns — our Philhealth strategy – particularly in 2018, if you have no Phiheallth, we will have you enrolled ourselves,” he said.“We have expanded our services and we are considered a mega-hospital throughout the Philippines.
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