January 5, 2021
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is one with the President in his effort to ease the burden on many Filipinos being affected by the pandemic.
In response to his directive, PhilHealth will still collect premiums from Direct Contributors using the 3 percent instead of the 3.5 percent contributions rate; and the P 60,000 instead of the P 70,000 ceiling in CY 2020.
The interim arrangement will be good until Congress is able to pass a new law allowing the deferment of the scheduled premium adjustment in the Universal Health Care Act of 2019. Should there be no new legislation passed for this purpose, the state health insurer will proceed with the scheduled premium rate and ceiling as provided for in the UHC law.
Cognizant of the fortuitous situation that ravaged so many lives and derailed the economy, PhilHealth will do its part in alleviating the lives of Filipinos especially insofar as their health is concerned.
It commits itself to closely work with both houses of Congress for the most viable whole of government and whole of nation solution pursuant to existing laws.
(SGD.) ATTY. DANTE A. GIERRAN, CPA
President and Chief Executive Officer
Enero 5, 2021
Ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ay kaisa ng Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa layunin niyang maibsan ang pasanin ng maraming Filipino na naapektuhan ng kasalukuyang pandemya. Bilang tugon sa kaniyang direktiba, ang PhilHealth ay patuloy pa ring mangongolekta ng kontribusyon mula sa Direct Contributors gamit ang 3 percent sa halip na 3.5 percent contribution rate; at P60,000 sa halip na P70,000 ceiling sa taong ito.
Ito ay ipapatupad hanggang sa ang Kongreso ay makapagpasa ng bagong batas na magpapahintulot na ipagpaliban ang nakatakdang premium adjustment sa ilalim ng Universal Health Care Act ng 2019. Sakaling walang maipasang bagong batas para rito ay ipagpapatuloy ng state health insurer ang nakatakdang premium rate at ceiling ayon na rin sa UHC law.
Batid ng PhilHealth ang malubhang sitwasyon na nakaapekto sa buhay ng marami at maging sa ekonomiya ng bansa. Dahil dito ay gagawin ng PhilHealth ang lahat ng magagawa nito upang makatulong na pagpapagaan ng kalagayan ng mga Filipino lalo na sa kanilang kapakanang pangkalusugan.
Ang PhilHealth ay makikipagtulungan sa Mababang Kapulungan at sa Senado para sa pinakamabuting solusyon sang-ayon sa mga umiiral na batas.
(Sgd.) ATTY. DANTE A. GIERRAN, CPA
President and Chief Executive Officer
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