The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has settled more benefit claims in the first four months of 2026 compared to the same period last year.
Benefit claims surge
Data released by PhilHealth showed that a total of P143.22 billion in benefit claims were paid from January 1 to April 30, 2026. This figure is 56.15 percent higher compared to the P91.72 billion paid by PhilHealth during the same period last year.
Claims by facility type
The state-run health insurer reported that it paid P58.57 billion in benefit claims in public health facilities. This is 53.33 percent more compared to the P38.20 billion paid during the same period last year.
For private health facilities, PhilHealth said it paid P84.65 billion in claims from January to April 2026. This is 58.16 percent higher compared to the P53.52 billion in benefit claims paid during the same period in 2025.
PhilHealth emphasized the significance of these numbers, stating, "Ang bawat numerong ito ay hindi lamang simpleng claims o benepisyo. Ito ay patunay ng bayanihan at pagkalinga ng kapwa Pilipino sa oras ng pangangailangan."
