In a previous article, we featured the guidelines on how you can be sure that you are eligible to claim your PhilHealth benefits after you have been confined and treated in a hospital. There are cases, however, when even a qualified PhilHealth member is not able to fully enjoy his privileges in spite of showingContinue reading “4 Things You Need to Remember When Claiming Your PhilHealth Benefits”
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is responsible for implementing universal health coverage for Filipinos. Every Pinoy must be listed as a member of the PhilHealth and make regular contributions to secure his claims in the event that he gets sick or gets into a medical emergency. In the same manner, PhilHealth, being a social insuranceContinue reading “How to Become a PhilHealth Member: Requirements and Procedures”
PhilHealth membership is not limited to regularly-employed Filipinos. In fact, unemployed and self-employed individuals are strongly encouraged to faithfully make monthly contributions to secure their PhilHealth claims in times of emergencies. Problem is, when a member fails to make a contribution for a month or two, they immediately think that they are no longer qualifiedContinue reading “How To Know If You Are Qualified for PhilHealth Benefits”
On January 1, 2018, PhilHealth’s premium rates have been adjusted to 2.75% of the member’s monthly basic salary (MBS). To help everyone appreciate how the adjustment impacts an employee’s contribution (and effectively, the salary deduction he should anticipate as a result of the rate increase), we are sharing the following table lifted from PhilHealth’s officialContinue reading “Facts About PhilHealth’s Premium Rate Adjustment”
If you are fond of taking care of pets, or are in an area where dogs and cats freely roam the streets, you are at a higher risk of getting bitten by stray animals and exposed to the rabies virus. Animal bites must be taken seriously because when left untreated, can cause irreversible infections andContinue reading “Philhealth’s Animal Bite Treatment Package”
Here is the continuation of yesterday’s feature article on Philhealth contributions and membership renewals. In today’s blog, we will cover the answers to common questions from Philhealth members such as refunds for unused contributions, how to “reactivate” membership after failing to pay several months, and how to continue paying for your Philhealth membership after youContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Your Philhealth Contributions and Membership Renewal Part 2”
There are two types of Philhealth members, those whose contributions are regularly remitted by their employers, part of which is deducted from their salaries, and those who pay for their contributions voluntarily. Of the two types, the latter often fall into the trap of foregoing monthly remittances to Philhealth and as a result, their claimsContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Your Philhealth Contributions and Membership Renewal Part 1”
For our information and guidance, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth, has released their new contribution schedule for employed and self-employed members, OFWs, and Sponsored Program Members for 2017. Below is the table of contributions and other important announcements from PhilHealth. Philhealth Contribution Table for OFWs: OFWs or those under the Overseas Workers’ ProgramContinue reading “The New PhilHealth Contribution Table for 2017”
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