Manila, Feb. 20 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) held a consultation meeting with private hospital groups and national associations.

President and Chief Executive Officer Edwin Mercado met with heads and representatives of the Metro Pacific Health Corp., Mount Grace Hospital Group, Unilab Foundation, AC Health, St. Luke's Medical Center, The Medical City, Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc., and Philippine Hospital Association, the state insurer said in a news release Thursday.

Their discussion focused on PhilHealth's commitment to improve its efficiency, address wastage, and optimize processes to ensure that hospitals receive timely payments for their claims.

Mercado and the hospital executives ...