PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 03, S. 2009, January 21, 2009
DEDUCTION OF UNPAID FINES FROM PENDING OR FUTURE BENEFIT CLAIMS
National Administrative Register January 21, 2009
To ensure the timely payment to PhilHealth of fines imposed on
health care providers in administrative cases, all unpaid fines imposed
on penalized health care providers shall be deducted from the proceeds
of their pending or future benefit claims.
health care providers in administrative cases, all unpaid fines imposed
on penalized health care providers shall be deducted from the proceeds
of their pending or future benefit claims.
This development is in line with the Corporation’s efforts to ensure
that said fines serve the purpose for which these were imposed, i.e.,
as deterrents and punitive measures against the commission of
administrative offenses.
This Circular shall also apply to unpaid fines on account of
insufficiency of appeal deposits in cases where fines are increased by
the Board of Directors on appeal.
This directive is in accordance with PhilHealth Board Resolution No. 1192, s. 2008 and shall take effect immediately.
Adopted: 21 Jan. 2009
(SGD.) DR. REY B. AQUINO
President and CEO