The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reiterated its commitment to provide financial relief to Filipinos in light of socioeconomic challenges brought about by the Covid-19
pandemic as it recognized the need review the current contribution schedule to make it more affordable to many of its Direct Contributors. PhilHealth had previously affirmed compliance with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr’s earlier directive to suspend this ear’s scheduled premium rate of 4.596 and income ceiling of P90.000 “Siniseguro pong PhilHealth na patuloy ninyo kaming magiging kabalikat sa pagsulong ng kalusugan para sa lahat. Ngayong taon at sc mga susunod pa ay makakaasa po kayo sa patulay na pagbuti at paglawak no maa benepisvo para sa mamamayang Filipino”. PhilHealth Acting President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel R. Ledesma, Jr. said Ledesma remarked that with the suspension in this year’s increase, the premium rate remains at 49 with income ceiling of P80,000. “A separate Advisory will be issued to provide the guidelines implementing the said directive particulady
for the direct contributors,” he said. Meanwhile, during the Senate Committee on Health hearing on
amending Republic Act No.11223 or the UHC Act, specifically on premium c o n t r i b u t i o n s , Philhealth said it agrees to the to the proposals of setting foxed premium rates for some member categories especially in view of the guiding principles of the National Health Insurance Program
on equity and social solidarity -particularty on risk sharing among all’income groups. “These are just
some of the provisions that PhilHealth is presently reviewing in support of improving the law,” Ledesma
said. “Regardless, we would like to assure the public that PhilHealth wants nothing but to serve the Filipino with benefits that are of quality, responsive, and equitable in support of achieving Universal Health Care in this country We continue to call for the support in Congress and enjoin everyone to help PhilHealth be the program that we aim and envision it to be”, the Philhealth chef added.###