Keep membership active, PhilHealth reminds members

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded its members to ensure active membership in the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) to avoid unnecessary hassles when the need to avail

Through PhilHealth Circular 20170007 published on June 12, 2017, PhilHealth defined active members as all registered members who have regularity of payment and are entitled to contributions refer to the minimum number of premium payment required regularity of payment means a pattern characterized by consistent remittance of premium contributions.

On the other hand, an inactive member is defined as a registered member who has no qualifying contributions and is not entitled to avail

The circular emphasized that all active members can no longer be declared as dependents, and that only inactive members can be declared as dependents. This is pursuant to PhilHealth Board Resolution No. 2160, s. 2016 or the Resolution Approving Shifting from Member to Dependent or Vice Versa Inactive Membership Status.

PhilHealth members only need to ascertain that their Member Data Records (MDRs) are updated, and that premiums are paid or paid for, to obtain ensure economic relief when medical attention, treatment and management be in PhilHealth-accredited health care institutions, and attending physicians should be accredited, as well.

and procedures, selected out-patient surgeries, and catastrophic illnesses. -

Inactive members who wish to reactivate their membership status may visit the nearest PhilHealth Regional or Local Health Insurance sent to the Corporate Action Center at (02) 441-7442 or through email