MANILA โ The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Tuesday said its total benefit and claims payments reached PHP177.82 billion as of May, marking a significant increase in healthcare spending across the country.
The state insurer, in a public advisory, noted the amount covers total benefits and claims paid nationwide from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2026.
This represents a 49.60 percent overall increase compared to the PHP118.86 billion recorded during the same period in 2025, PhilHealth said.
It added that the majority of the claims were distributed to private healthcare facilities, which received PHP104.70 billion.
This reflects a 50.45 percent increase from the PHP69.59 billion paid to private providers from Jan. 1 to May 31, 2025.
Meanwhile, benefit payments to government facilities rose to PHP73.12 billion, registering a 48.40 percent growth from the PHP49.27 billion logged in the same five-month timeframe last year.
PhilHealth emphasized that the figures are based on the Reports of Checks Issued and Advice, which includes the Daily Crediting payment scheme implemented by PhilHealth Regional Offices in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Calabarzon, Zamboanga Peninsula, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Caraga.
It attributed the growth to the collective effort of its stakeholders, including its members, healthcare providers and health workers, to ensure more Filipinos can access healthcare services.
“Isang patunay na ang bawat kontribusyon ay ginagamit upang mapalawak at mapabuti ang mga serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa lahat ng Pilipino (A proof that every contribution is being used to expand and improve health services for all Filipinos),” it said. (PNA)
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