THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is considering the release of its emergency cash advance to hospitals to help them respond to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Called the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM), it gives hospitals, and other allied facilities emergency funds to continuously provide healthcare services during calamities.

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