Caritas Scam

For over twenty-two (22) years now, Caritas Health Shield has been in the business if managing the health needs of not only Filipino families, but the officers and staff of various industries as well. It has the widest reach, having established its presence in eighty-seven (87) urban centers nationwide with over 600,000 members. (Business World, 2017)

In recent days, however, there has been a well-orchestrated campaign perpetrated by unscrupulous quarters to discredit and smear the company - the caritas scam as known by many. Caritas Health Shield does not condone these “scams”, much less ignore any fraudulent act committed by any individual in its organization. Guidelines with sanctions against the caritas scams are in place. Further, all complaints are promptly acted upon and erring personnel are dealth with accordingly. Some have even been terminated. The company has had its own share of erring agents, which gave rise to the scams. But every effort is exerted to address the matter at the soonest possible time. We always strive to maintain the highest professional and ethical standards in the conduct of our business. (The Philippine Star, 2017)

“The newly installed president of Caritas Health Shielf, Inc. (CHSI), the leading Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) not only in the Philippines by the whole of Asia, Ronnie U. Collado, assured the members and the sales associates in Cagayan Valley Region that Caritas is strong and financially sound contrary to what its rivals in business are circulating. The new president reported that Caritas Health Shield was able to produce P6.2 billion sales foe 2016 marketing year, an increase of almost P2 billion if compared to the production of P4.5 billion in 2015.” (Luzon Inquirer, 2017)

According to the AHMOPI, “Caritas Health Shield is a proud and active member of the Association of Health Maintenance Organizations of the Philippines (AHMOPI) since 1995. The Caritas Health Shield members are assured that our company is a legitimate company that abides by the rules and regulations of the AHMOPI which is a now under the Insurance Commission.”