Regulating body for HMOs sought
By Paolo Romero (The Philippine Star) Updated May 07, 2012 12:00 AM
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MANILA, Philippines - A lawmaker has called for the creation of a
government body to regulate dozens of health maintenance organizations
(HMOs).
In House Bill 6025, Quezon City Rep. Winston Castelo proposes the
creation of the independent Health Management Organizations Regulatory
Commission to exercise control, supervision, and authority over HMOs
nationwide.
Castelo said except for a "clearance to operate" issued by the
Department of Health, HMOs have been largely unregulated.
"There must be a regulatory commission to take charge of the
multifaceted problems that now plague this industry as the ones that
serve as medical services providers in the broad sense of the term," he
said.
Castelo said the proposed regulatory commission could address
cardholders' "many humiliating experiences," which have been largely the
result of the lack of regulatory mechanism for HMOs.
The commission would initially assume the accreditation system that the
DOH exercises and adopt the rules and regulations on the supervision of
HMOs, he added.
Castelo said after two years of transition, the commission would evolve
as "independent in its overall administrative and operational functions
as the proper regulatory agency."
After the transition, the commission would issue new sets of supervisory
and regulatory guidelines to implement the measure, he added.
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