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OMB-C-2024-0904

critical
High-Profile
Whistleblower
Confidential

Fraudulent accreditation of ghost dialysis centers and payment of false claims — PHP 632M in fraudulent reimbursements

Case Stage Progress

Stage 18 of 22: filing decision

Case Information
Complaint IDOMB-2024-0031
Docket NumberOMB-C-2024-0904
Date Received3/5/2024
Sourcewhistleblower
Case Typeplunder
Statusfiled sandiganbayan
Prioritycritical
Priority Score94
Completeness91%
RegionNCR
Amount Involved₱632,000,000
Primary Respondent
NameVPres. Alejandro Bañez, Dir. Carmela Uy (Fictionalized)
PositionVP for Health Finance / Director for Accreditation
AgencyPhilippine Health Insurance Corporation
Rankdirector
Gov't Branchgocc
ComplainantCONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT (PhilHealth Insider)
Complainant Typeconfidential informant
Allegations & Details

Nature of Complaint

Fraudulent accreditation of ghost dialysis centers and payment of false claims — PHP 632M in fraudulent reimbursements

Alleged Acts or Omissions

Accreditation of fictitious dialysis clinics, approval of fraudulent medical claims from non-existent patients, receipt of kickbacks from medical syndicates, falsification of accreditation documents, conspiracy with organized crime networks

Date of Incident2021-01-01
Place of IncidentPhilHealth Central Office, Pasig City
ProjectPhilHealth Dialysis Program