Manila, April 14 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has paid the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) PHP22.8 million for the first batch of its claims for Ischemic Heart Disease - Acute Myocardial Infarction (IHD-AMI) benefit package.

In a news release on Monday, PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Edwin Mercado said the payment is part of the state insurer's commitment to brinG life-saving health services closer to every Filipino through "prompt claims reimbursements."

"Kami ay iikot pa sa iba't ibang mga rehiyon para ating personal na tiyakin ang mabilis na pagpoproseso at pagbabayad ng claims para sa mga serbisyong ipinagkaloob ng ating mga ospital sa mga miyembrong may sakit sa puso (We will visit...