Janet Lim-Napoles, the central figure in the pork barrel scandal, is seeking help from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in paying her hospital bill.

Napoles’ lawyer Bruce Rivera on Friday said his client has ordered him to check with PhilHealth if she is eligible for benefits.

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