(NAR) VOL. 29 NO. 1/ JANUARY - MARCH 18
1.1 Prescribe the guidelines on the adjustment in the employer (government) share in the HIP contributions to the PhilHealth effective January 2018 and onwards; and
1.2 Provide information on the PhilHealth’s Primary Care Benefits.2.0 Adjustment in the Employer (Government) Share in the HIP Contributions
2.1 The employer (government) share in the HIP contributions to the PhilHealth of all National Government Agencies (NGAs), including SUCs, Constitutional Offices, GOCCs, and LGUs, effective January 2018 and onwards shall be based on Item IV of PhilHealth Circular No. 2017-0024[1] dated September 11, 2017.As indicated in said PhilHealth Circular, the monthly premium contributions shall be at the rate of 2.75% computed straight based on the monthly basic salary of individual employees, with a salary floor of P10,000 and a ceiling of P40,000, to be equally shared by the employees and their employer.
Month ly Basic S a l ar y | Adjus t ed Mont hly Premium per It em IV of Phil Hea l t h | ||
2 . 75% of MB S ! | Emp l oyee Share | Emp l oyer Share | |
P10 , 000. 00 and bel ow | P275 . 00 | P137 . 50 | P137 . 50 |
P10 , 001 to P39, 999. 99 | P275 . 02 to P1 , 099. 99 | P137 . 51 to P549 . 99 | P137 . 51 to P549 . 99 |
P40 , 000. 00 and above | P1 , 100. 00 | P550 . 00 | P550 . 00 |
2.2.1 Agency Specific Budgets - The requirements based on existing rates of government contributions to PhilHealth are provided under the agency-specific budgets and included in the comprehensive release of allotments through the GAA as Allotment Order.2.3 For GOCCs, the amounts required for the adjustment in the employer (government) share in the HIP contributions of government employees shall be charged against their respective approved Corporate Operating Budgets under the Personnel Services expense. GOCCs are prohibited to source the payment for the purpose from the following:
2.2.2 Miscellaneous Personnel Benefits Fund (MPBF) - The amounts required to adjust the employer (government) share in the HIP contributions effective January 2018, which is based on the rates indicated under Section 2.1 of this Circular, are included in the MPBF.
2.3.1 Loans; and2.4 For LGUs, they are enjoined to implement the adjusted employer (government) share in the HIP contributions of government employees to the PhilHealth as provided under Section 2.1 of this Circular.
2.3.2 Subsidy from the National Government for the GOCC' s operations, except for subsidy income or subsidy given by the Department of Budget and Management for the adjustment of HIP contributions.