(NAR) VOL. 24 NO. 2 / APRIL - JUNE 2013
I. RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE
PhilHealth Advisory No. 03-04-2012 announced the deferment of Individual Policy Contract (IPC) issuance in response to the need for further program enhancements. As such, not all Individually Paying Members (IPMs) have been issued the IPC. In order to guide the frontline offices and avoid confusion in operational approach brought about by new policy developments, the following guidelines are hereby reiterated for uniform implementation.
II. COVERAGE
This Circular applies to the Individually Paying Members of the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP). Excluded are active IPMs under the iGroup Program.
III. IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES
A. Premium Rate
Per PhilHealth Circular No. 57, series of 2012, calendar year 2013 annual premium rate for all IPMs earning Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos and below monthly shall be at One Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (PhP1,800). Beginning January 1, 2014, the new premium rate of Two Thousand Four Hundred Pesos (PhP2,400) per annum shall be required while premium rate for self-employed professionals and IPMs earning more than Twenty-five Thousand Pesos per month remains at Three Thousand Six Hundred (Php3,600) per annum.
Exclusion to the new premium rate rule are all IPMs covered under the May- June 2012 2-year lock-in promo per PC 20, series of 2012. The old rate computation or One Thousand Two Hundred pesos per annum shall be the applicable basis for their second year premium.
B. Varying application for IPC holders and non-IPC holders
Policy Application IPC Holder Non-IPC Holder Mode of Payment Monthly, Quarterly,
Semi-anual, Annual Quarterly, Semi-annual,
Annual Deadline of Payment PC 61, s. of 2012
Prior to the applicable period Quarterly: Last working day of the quarter being paid for Semi-Annual: Last working day of the first quarter of the semester being paid for Annual: Last working day of the first quarter of the year being paid for Penalty None None Premium requirement Valid Years Option 1 Option 2
1. PhP1,800/annum computation for CY 2013 for IPMs earning PhP25,000 and below per month
2. PhP 3,600/annum computation for CY 2013 and onwards for IPM-Professionals and those earning more than Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos per month
3. Php 2,400/annum computation for CY 2014 and onwards for IPMs earning P25,000/month or below
1 Full payment at P1,800/annum multiplied by the number of years fully paid (max 3 years)
Or Full payment of P3,600/annum multiplied by the number of years fully paid for Professional IPMs and those earning more than PhP25,000 per month (max 3 years)
Remaining 9 months of CY 2013 computed under the P1,800 premium rate 2 Remaining 6 months of CY 2013 computed under the P1,800 premium rate. Remaining CY 2014 computed under the P2,400/ an new premium rate 3 Remaining CY 2014 and CY 2015 computed under P2,400 premium rate per annumAdvance Payment For IPMs with 1 year IPC validity, CY 2014 and CY 2015 computed under the PhP P2,400 shall be premium rate per annum Advance payments applicable for CY 2014 and onwards shall be allowed and shall be computed based on the PhP2,400/annumFor IPMs with 2 or 3 years IPC validity premium computation shall be based on the current year applicable rate. E.g. If IPM (2-yr IPC) pays the CY 2014 premium in CY 2013, it shall be computed under the PhP1,800 rate. IPM with 3-yr IPC may also pay CY 2014 and 2015 computed under the P1,800 premium/annum if paid in CY 2013 The P1,800 premium computation shall apply for CY 2013 only
C. Benefits Availment
D. IPC holders paying at Accredited Collecting Agents (ACAs)
IV. EFFECTIVITY
This Circular shall take effect immediately.
All issuances that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Circular are deemed superseded.
(SGD.) ENRIQUE T. ONA
Secretary of Health/Chairman of the Board and
OIC-President and Chief Executive Officer