Who are under the Individually Paying Members (Professional) Category of PhilHealth?

In PhilHealth Circular No. 24 s-2010, PhilHealth introduced the Individually Paying Member - Professional category. As you will notice, the premium contribution for this type of membership now has a higher rate currently at Php600.00 per quarter for the first year of implementation and will eventually be Php900.00 per quarter in the succeeding years.

Below are members that fall under this category:

• Accountant;
• Architect;
• Criminologist;
• Customs Broker;
• Dentist;
• Dietician;
• Aeronautical Engineer;
• Agricultural Engineer;
• Chemical Engineer;
• Civil Engineer;
• Electrical Engineer;
• Electrical Communications Engineer;
• Geodetic Engineer;
• Marine Engineer;
• Mechanical Engineer;
• Metallurgical Engineer;
• Mining Engineer;
• Sanitary Engineer;
• Geologists;
• Landscape Architect;
• Law Practitioner;
• Librarian;
• Marine Deck Officer;
• Marine Engineer Officer;
• Master Plumber;
• Medical Technologist;
• Medical Doctor;
• Midwife;
• Naval Architect;
• Nurse;
• Nutritionist;
• Optometrist;
• Pharmacist;
• Physical and Occupational Therapist;
• Professional Teacher;
• Radiologist and X-ray Technician;
• Social Worker;
• Sugar Technologist;
• Veterinarian;
• Agriculturist;
• Artist;
• Businessman/Business Owner;
• Consultant;
• Environmental Planner;
• Fisheries Technologist;
• Forester;
• Guidance Counselor;
• Interior Designer;
• Industrial Engineer;
• Media (Actor / Actresses);
• Media (Director);
• Media (Scriptwriter);
• Media (News correspondent);
• Professional Athlete, Coach, Trainor, Referee etc.

Those members not belonging or practicing any of these professions will be categorized as Individually Paying Members (Non-Professional).