Filipino workers in the CNMI can now register electronically and become a member of the Philippine Health Insurance program, popularly known as PhilHealth, according to welfare officer Julie Fabian.<\/p>\n
PhilHealth is a premier government corporation that ensures sustainable, affordable, and quality social health insurance that endeavors to influence the delivery of accessible quality health care for all Filipinos.<\/p>\n
Under PhilHealth, allowed members are land-based overseas contract workers; self-practicing professionals; marginalized and less privileged families whose coverage is shouldered by the national government, or local government units, private individuals and companies or other philanthropists; employees in the government and private sectors, including household employees and sea-based Filipino workers whose premiums are jointly shouldered by the employee and the employer; and retirees and pensioners.<\/p>\n
Fabian said yesterday that the electronic registration through PhilHealth\u2019s online facility, the PhilHealth Electronic Registration System, can be accessed at www.philhealth.gov.ph.<\/p>\n
According to Fabian, PhilHealth membership payments were accepted by the Philippine Consulate General back when there was still a PhilHealth representative on island years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe receive a lot of inquiries from Filipino workers about PhilHealth that\u2019s why we\u2019re happy to announce that they can register and make their payments online,\u201d she told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n
Fabian said the online system is more convenient for Filipino workers in the CNMI, given the impending closure of the Consulate.<\/p>\n
To apply for membership, a Filipino workers needs to fill out the PhilHealth Registration Form and submit applicable documents for each qualified dependent declared.<\/p>\n
Qualified dependents who are covered by PhilHealth without additional premiums include a legal spouse who is non-member or an inactive member; children (legitimate, acknowledged or adopted) below 21 years of age, unmarried and unemployed; children above 21 years but suffering from congenital disability; and parents who are non-members or inactive members. They must be declared by the principal member.<\/p>\n
Applicable documents to be submitted are any of the following: valid overseas employment certificate or e-receipt; valid overseas employment contract or certificate of employment; valid re-entry visa; and valid job contract. These documents may be sent electronically or through postal mail.<\/p>\n
Annual premium for 2012 is Php1,200. But beginning Jan. 1, 2013, annual premium will then be Php2,400. There is, however, a two-year, lock-in period option available until Dec. 31, wherein the annual premium will still be at Php1,200.<\/p>\n
PhilHealth benefits include inpatient coverage, which involves subsidy for room and board, drugs and medicines, laboratories, operating room and professional fees for confinements not less than 24 hours; outpatient coverage, which includes day surgeries, dialysis and cancer treatment procedures such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy in accredited hospitals and free-standing clinics; and special benefit packages such as treatment for TB, SARS, Avian Influenza, and H1N1.<\/p>\n
For more information, visit www.philhealth.gov.ph, visit their Facebook account \u201cowp-philhealth,\u201d or email owp@philhealth.gov.ph. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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