THE previously old and dilapidated JR Borja General hospital (JRBGH) has been recognized as the second hospital with the highest PhilHealth paid claims for the year 2016 in Northern Mindanao.
The City Hospital is next to Northern Mindanao Medical Center which placed first and paid the most to PhilHealth.
Records show that the City Hospital paid some P140 million to PhilHealth in 2016, higher compared to the previous year’s P120 million.
About 93 percent of the patients of the said hospital are PhilHealth beneficiaries and are able to avail of free services.
From January to September 2016, the City Hospital’s income spiked to P135 million, from only P19 million in 2013.
In 2014, the hospital’s revenues reached P65 million and finally reached P120 million in 2015.
The highest recorded monthly income in 2016 was in March that reached P23 million.
Hospital executive officer Ramon Nery said PhilHealth is the hospital's bread and butter, noting that all patients admitted to the hospital are automatically enrolled in the said insurance system.
“Because of PhilHealth benefits nga atong na-utilize, diha napalambo nato ang (that we utilized we were able to improve the) JR Borja and things are getting bright for this hospital,” he said.
The hospital will be expanding this year as it plans to hire 11 doctors, 40 additional nurses, and 60 administrative support staff.
Construction of the north wing and east wing buildings of the city hospital is also in the pipeline this year.
The construction of the North wing building, which will serve as the doctors' quarters, will cost about P40.5 million.
The East wing will house 14 more private and five semi-private rooms which will be exclusively for use of government employees and middle-income groups.
The planned expansion of the city hospital also aims to de-congest the halls and rooms of the JRBGH.