Continuing Coverage as a Qualified Dependent
You will need a certification from your previous employer that you are no longer connected with them. This will be used by PhilHealth as basis to deactivate your member record and facilitate your coverage as a dependent.
For married individuals, if your spouse is an active PhilHealth member, you may enroll under your spouse as a valid dependent. Your spouse should fill-out the PhilHealth Membership Registration Form (PMRF) reflecting you as a dependent, attach a copy of your Marriage Certificate, your birth certificate and the certification from your previous employer.
For single individuals, if you are already 21 years old or above, you can no longer be covered as a dependent of any of your parent. If you are however below 21 yrs old and unmarried, any one of your parents (not both) may declare you as a dependent. They would need to fill-out the PhilHealth Registration Form (PMRF) reflecting you as a dependent and attach your birth certificate and the certification from your previous employer.
If you cannot be covered as a dependent, then you may choose to be a contributing PhilHealth member under the Individually Paying Program.
Continuing Coverage as an Individually Paying Member
To prevent creating a gap with your coverage, you should immediately begin paying the premium contribution as a voluntary member of PhilHealth. It is important for you to know your PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN) as this will be used when paying the contributions. To know more, please read these posts:
You should also ensure that you have an updated membership record with PhilHealth so that if you would be needing your Member Data Record (MDR), there will be no inconsistencies with your profile.
Additional Information
We strongly recommend that you immediately continue your coverage so as not to hamper your eligibility to avail of PhilHealth benefits by being a qualified dependent or continuing to be a contributing member.
Moreover, we would like to stress that for married individuals, you may be able to maximize your PhilHealth benefits by both becoming a contributing member. As a contributing member, you may both declare each of your parents (aged 60 years old and above), and if you have more than one child, for example four children, then you may each declare your two children to maximize the 45-days allowable limit shared by your dependents. This would mean a wider PhilHealth coverage for your family.
