The UNOFFICIAL blog to all things PhilHealth.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Monday, November 12, 2012
Friday, October 5, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Increase on PhilHealth Premium for Individually Paying Members to start on October 1, 2012
PhilHealth through the Advisory No. 07-01-2012 has announced that the increase in premiums for Individually Paying Members (IPM) from Php100.00 to Php200.00 per month shall take effect this coming October 1, 2012.
Hence, IPMs may still pay the quarterly premium of Php300.00 for the 3rd quarter. Payment for the 4th Quarter will still be Php300.00 if done before October 1. As a means to promote continuity of coverage, PhilHealth is granting its voluntary members the option to pay their annual premiums for Jan-Dec 2013 using the current rate of Php1,200 per year if paid before the effectivity of the premium increase.
The advisory is applicable to all Individually Paying Members except professional and those average monthly earnings is more than Php25,000.00
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
TFCR Say No!
TFCR (The Filipino Community in Romania) express their opposition to the PhilHealth premium increase for OFWs.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Sulong Laban OFW!!!
A video highlighting OFW's opposition to the planned increase of OFW PhilHealth premiums.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
For less than P3.50 a day, PhilHealth vows enlarged benefits for OFWs
The Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has vowed to deliver higher benefit
payments and improved services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and
their dependents, in return for a contribution of less than P3.50 per
day, or P1,200 yearly.
“The required annual contribution stays at P1,200 this year, or less than P3.50 per day, with respect to OFWs. Their adjusted premium of less than P7 daily, or P2,400 per annum, won’t take effect until January next year,” said Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer.
“We are building up our capacity to provide greater value for money to our members – our customers, including OFWs. We are constantly enriching benefits and enhancing services,” Banzon stressed.
“Through enlarged benefit payments, we hope to entice a greater number of OFWs, particularly those already out of the country, to enlist as PhilHealth members,” he said.
Banzon also reiterated that OFWs may avail themselves of the annual premium rate of P1,200 should they opt to pay the full premium contribution for the next two to five years on or before December 31, 2012.
In any case, Banzon urged OFWs to pay their premiums at least for the entire duration of their job contracts abroad.
“This way, the OFW and his or her dependents will have peace of mind. They will be protected the whole time the principal PhilHealth member or family head is abroad,” he added.
At present, PhilHealth covers around 2.52 million OFWs plus 2.48 million of their dependents.
“Whether the contribution is P3.50 or P7 per day, this is really nothing much, considering that OFWs are essentially hedging themselves against unforeseen financial costs associated with sudden sickness in the family,” Banzon said.
“The amount represents a fairly small investment meant to guarantee the OFW and his or her dependents ample financial relief in the event of any ailment in the household, or even a wife’s hospitalization due to childbirth,” he said.
PhilHealth helps pay for room and board, drugs and medicines, laboratory exams, as well as operating room and professional fees for hospital confinements of not less than 24 hours. It is also covering an increasing number of outpatient services, including day surgeries and treatment of tuberculosis.
Qualified dependents of OFWs who are active PhilHealth members are entitled to a separate coverage of up to 45 days confinement per calendar year. However, the 45 days allowance is shared among all dependents.
Eligible dependents include the OFW’s legal spouse who is not a PhilHealth member, or whose membership is inactive; the OFW’s children below 21 years of age, unmarried and unemployed; and the OFW’s parents who are 60 years old and above. (END)
About PhilHealth
PhilHealth is committed to provide every Filipino immediate access to affordable health care, and adequate protection against the risk of incurring medical expenses. PhilHealth delivered over P35 billion in benefits in 2011. Established by the National Health Insurance Act of 1995, PhilHealth now covers more than seven out of every 10 Filipinos. PhilHealth is dedicated to realize President Aquino’s universal health care strategy.
About Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, M.D., MSc.
Dr. Banzon is the sixth president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, and obtained his Master of Science in Health Policy, Planning and Financing at the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was one-time senior health specialist at the World Bank, servicing the Philippines and other East Asian countries on health financing, services delivery and regulation. He previously served as clinical associate professor at the UP College of Medicine, and faculty member at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He once served as PhilHealth vice president for health finance policy services.
“The required annual contribution stays at P1,200 this year, or less than P3.50 per day, with respect to OFWs. Their adjusted premium of less than P7 daily, or P2,400 per annum, won’t take effect until January next year,” said Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer.
“We are building up our capacity to provide greater value for money to our members – our customers, including OFWs. We are constantly enriching benefits and enhancing services,” Banzon stressed.
“Through enlarged benefit payments, we hope to entice a greater number of OFWs, particularly those already out of the country, to enlist as PhilHealth members,” he said.
Banzon also reiterated that OFWs may avail themselves of the annual premium rate of P1,200 should they opt to pay the full premium contribution for the next two to five years on or before December 31, 2012.
In any case, Banzon urged OFWs to pay their premiums at least for the entire duration of their job contracts abroad.
“This way, the OFW and his or her dependents will have peace of mind. They will be protected the whole time the principal PhilHealth member or family head is abroad,” he added.
At present, PhilHealth covers around 2.52 million OFWs plus 2.48 million of their dependents.
“Whether the contribution is P3.50 or P7 per day, this is really nothing much, considering that OFWs are essentially hedging themselves against unforeseen financial costs associated with sudden sickness in the family,” Banzon said.
“The amount represents a fairly small investment meant to guarantee the OFW and his or her dependents ample financial relief in the event of any ailment in the household, or even a wife’s hospitalization due to childbirth,” he said.
PhilHealth helps pay for room and board, drugs and medicines, laboratory exams, as well as operating room and professional fees for hospital confinements of not less than 24 hours. It is also covering an increasing number of outpatient services, including day surgeries and treatment of tuberculosis.
Qualified dependents of OFWs who are active PhilHealth members are entitled to a separate coverage of up to 45 days confinement per calendar year. However, the 45 days allowance is shared among all dependents.
Eligible dependents include the OFW’s legal spouse who is not a PhilHealth member, or whose membership is inactive; the OFW’s children below 21 years of age, unmarried and unemployed; and the OFW’s parents who are 60 years old and above. (END)
About PhilHealth
PhilHealth is committed to provide every Filipino immediate access to affordable health care, and adequate protection against the risk of incurring medical expenses. PhilHealth delivered over P35 billion in benefits in 2011. Established by the National Health Insurance Act of 1995, PhilHealth now covers more than seven out of every 10 Filipinos. PhilHealth is dedicated to realize President Aquino’s universal health care strategy.
About Dr. Eduardo P. Banzon, M.D., MSc.
Dr. Banzon is the sixth president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth. He is a graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine, and obtained his Master of Science in Health Policy, Planning and Financing at the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He was one-time senior health specialist at the World Bank, servicing the Philippines and other East Asian countries on health financing, services delivery and regulation. He previously served as clinical associate professor at the UP College of Medicine, and faculty member at the Ateneo Graduate School of Business. He once served as PhilHealth vice president for health finance policy services.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Glossary of PhilHealth forms and download links
Membership
PMRF: PhilHealth Member Registration Form - Download
Claims
Claim Form 1: Member and Patient Information - Download
Claim Form 2: Provider Information - Download
Claim Form 3: Patient's Clinical Record - Download
Employers
ER1: Employer Data Record - Download
ER2: Report of Employee-Members - Download
ER3: Employer Data Amendment Form - Download
RF1: Employer's Remittance Report - Download
Accreditation
Institutional
IAF: Institutional Accreditation Form - Download
MMHR: Monthly Mandatory Hospital Report - Download
SOI: Statement of Intent for Hospital, ASC and FSDC - Download
SOI: Statement of Intent for OPB, MCP and DOTS Providers - Download
Professional
PAF: Professionals Accreditation Form with Warranties for Accreditation and Checklist of Requirements - Download
Collecting Agents
CAAF: Collecting Agents Accreditation Form - Download
Payment
PPPS: PhilHealth Premium Payment Slip - Download
eClaims
HCPAP: Health Care Provider Account Profile application form - Download
Reference: http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/downloads/
PMRF: PhilHealth Member Registration Form - Download
Claims
Claim Form 1: Member and Patient Information - Download
Claim Form 2: Provider Information - Download
Claim Form 3: Patient's Clinical Record - Download
Employers
ER1: Employer Data Record - Download
ER2: Report of Employee-Members - Download
ER3: Employer Data Amendment Form - Download
RF1: Employer's Remittance Report - Download
Accreditation
Institutional
IAF: Institutional Accreditation Form - Download
MMHR: Monthly Mandatory Hospital Report - Download
SOI: Statement of Intent for Hospital, ASC and FSDC - Download
SOI: Statement of Intent for OPB, MCP and DOTS Providers - Download
Professional
PAF: Professionals Accreditation Form with Warranties for Accreditation and Checklist of Requirements - Download
Collecting Agents
CAAF: Collecting Agents Accreditation Form - Download
Payment
PPPS: PhilHealth Premium Payment Slip - Download
eClaims
HCPAP: Health Care Provider Account Profile application form - Download
Reference: http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/downloads/
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Register Online and Be A PhilHealth Member
You may now register online using PhilHealth's Online Services - Electronic Registration System located at this link. Online registration was introduced in the release of PhilHealth Circular No. 05 s-2012.
Requirements (Things you need to prepare)
Scanned copy of your supporting documents (jpeg/jpg, bmp, png, gif or pdf). Size for each file should not be greater than 2MB.
- for employed members, you would need the scanned ER2 with signature from your employer.
- you and your dependents' birth certificates
- marriage contract for married individuals
You may also choose to mail the necessary supporting documents, however, your application can only be processed once they are received.
Process:
Requirements (Things you need to prepare)
Scanned copy of your supporting documents (jpeg/jpg, bmp, png, gif or pdf). Size for each file should not be greater than 2MB.
- for employed members, you would need the scanned ER2 with signature from your employer.
- you and your dependents' birth certificates
- marriage contract for married individuals
You may also choose to mail the necessary supporting documents, however, your application can only be processed once they are received.
Process:
- Click on this link-> Register Online to directly take you to PhilHealth's registration facility.
- Click the Proceed button.
- Click the "I agree to the conditions stated above and will comply to submit the required information and supporting documents to complete the registration."
- Click the Accept button.
- Enter all the required information denoted by the asterisk (*) sign. Guardian information is required for principal members whose age is less than 18 yrs old. For employers registering their employees, you can specify the email address of the employees. You can simply ask the employees to forward the email of Philhealth for their issued PhilHealth number. If you used only one email address, employees would need to update their email addresses directly with PhilHealth for future correspondences. Tip: Use your current personal email address and encode your name as appearing in your birth certificate.
- Click the Submit Registration button. An email will be sent to the email address you specified during registration.
- PhilHealth will be processing the online applications and when the finished, an email indicating the PhilHealth number assigned to you will be sent.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
PhilHealth service desks at Robinsons Malls
You may now avail of general member-related services such as submission of membership forms, PIN verification, and updating of MDR information at PhilHealth's service desk in Robinson's Galleria, along Ortigas Ave., in Quezon City, Robinsons Otis and Robinsons Place Manila in Manila, and Robinsons Nova Market, in Novaliches. Robinsons Metro East will soon follow in have a service desk of its own.
These service desks are open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Mondays-Fridays.
For further details, you may read PhilHealth's news release here.
These service desks are open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Mondays-Fridays.
For further details, you may read PhilHealth's news release here.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
PhilHealth launches new electronic innovations
Health Secretary Dr. Enrique Ona, PhilHealth President Dr. Eduardo Banzon, and PhilHealth CIO Dr. Alvin Marcelo at e-Innovations launch.
PhilHealth has recently updated the way it delivers services to its clients via its website. These include:
- A new, refreshed look for it's corporate website;
- An online mapping service (allows clients to view the location of all PhilHealth branches and accredited health care providers);
- Electronic registration;
- A new Health Insurance Card;
- An online method of determining member eligibility.
