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Philhealth in Eastern Visayas paid P5.6B in claims in 2024
PhilHealth-Eastern Visayas disbursed over P5.6 billion in claims during 2024, a significant increase from the P3.7 billion paid in 2023.
The agency processed 600,580 claims, attributed to increased member awareness of their health care benefits and expanded coverage for impoverished families.
Faster claims processing, reduced to an average of 19 days from 26 days, also contributed to the higher payment volume.
Pneumonia cases, particularly moderate-risk, received the largest portion of paid benefits at P741 million, followed by hemodialysis procedures at P710 million.
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