BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 3 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is investigating 1,000 suspected cases of "ghost patients" linked to questionable claims already paid to various health care providers.

Lawyer Eric Mandiit, head of PhilHealth-Cordillera's legal unit, said in an interview on Wednesday that the incidents involve individuals listed as having used PhilHealth benefits between 2022 and 2024 but were later found to have never sought treatment.

Some were even reported to have died before the dates of the supposed medical services.

PhilHealth also uncovered double claims, including cases where a patient was reported to have undergone dialysis in two different facilities on the same date.

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