Monthly premium now available for PhilHealth self-paying members

THROUGH Circular 2016-025, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) now allows members belonging to the Informal Economy membership category to pay their premium contributions on a monthly basis. The policy covers informal economy members such as self-earning individuals; informal sector members that include market vendors, street hawkers, tricycle drivers and the like; Filipinos with dual citizenship and naturalized Filipino citizens; and migrant workers except for land-based Overseas Filipino Workers.

According to PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Ramon Aristoza Jr., not all members belonging to the said membership category have the capacity to pay for at least a full quarter premium on a regular basis. The PhilHealth premium contribution rate for informal economy members whose average monthly income is Php25,000 and below is currently at P200 per month.