How To Use Your PhilHealth Benefits During Hospitalization

If you have not tried using or claiming your PhilHealth benefits in a hospital, you need to read this. Medical emergencies can happen to us anytime. That is why it is important that we know how to tap on our resources when the need arises. When you find yourself admitted in a hospital, you not

How To Pay For Your Missed PhilHealth Contributions

While you will not be denied your PhilHealth benefits if you fail to make a contribution payment or two, you will be billed for the unpaid monthly premiums plus interests when you finally decide to settle. That is why you need to keep your PhilHealth contributions updated to avoid having to make payments right when

List of Discounts and Benefits for Persons With Disabilities (PWD)

Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are entitled to various benefits and privileges that are designed to help ease their burden and get by like everyone else. If you care for a PWD in your home, or are a PWD yourself, this blog is especially for you. PWD privileges and benefits are mandated by law. Therefore, all

PhilHealth For The Senior Citizen: All You Need To Know

Is PhilHealth free for senior citizens in the Philippines? What if the senior citizen is still employed or is self-employed, will he/she be exempted from paying the monthly PhilHealth contributions? How does a senior citizen claim his PhilHealth benefits? Read this. Senior Citizens in the Philippines are automatically covered by PhilHealth and may avail of

How To Get A Copy Of Your PhilHealth Member Data Record Online

Gone are the days when you have to call your HR to request for a copy of your PhilHealth Member Data Record (MDR) whenever you get admitted at a hospital. Other times, you would have to ask a family member to visit a PhilHealth office to request for it over the counter. That process is

All You Need to Know About The PhilHealth Contribution Hike

Last May (2022), government employees’ PhilHealth contribution increased by 4% (for those earning a monthly basic salary of more than Php 10,000 but less than Php 80,000). This month (June), it’s private employees’ turn to adjust their budget as PhilHealth announced the increase in contributions. Whew! Below are the salient points of the announcement: The

Government Employees’ PhilHealth Contributions To Increase By May 2022

If you are a government employee, you should know that your PhilHealth contribution shall increase by May this year. This was announced through the Department of Budget and Management’s Circular Letter No. 2022-6. Below is the summary of premiums that will be implemented based on the employee’s Monthly Basic Salary (MBS): The adjustment shall take

How To Update Your PhilHealth Membership Records

It is important to keep your PhilHealth Member Data Record updated to ensure that you and your beneficiaries are able to claim your benefits without delay when needed badly. You may have your member data record updated if: Civil status change for single members who got married. Declaring new or additional dependents. Changing membership type