PhilHealth President and CEO Eduardo P. Banzon announced in May 28, 2012 the implementation of mandatory coverage of employees under contracting and subcontracting arrangements. PhilHealth membership is now required (compulsory) to the said employees. Below is the PhilHealth Circular No. 023, s-2012 dated May 28, 2012 implementing the new policy:
"Provisions ensuing compliance with all the rights and benefits of the employees under the Labor Code and these Rules on: provision for safe and healthful working conditions; labor standards such as, service incentive leave, rest days, overtime pay, 13th month pay and separation pay; retirement benefits; contributions and remittance of SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-ibig Fund, and other welfare benefits;
In view of the said Order, and in consonance with PhilHealth's race for Universal Coverage, persons hired under Contracting and Subcontracting arrangements where employer-employee relationship exists shall now be compulsorily covered under the National Health Insurance Program.
As such, premium contribution schedule for the members of the Employed Sector as prescribed in PhilHealth Circular No. 01, s. 2005 shall be adopted until December 2012. By January 2013, the new premium contribution schedule as provided in PhilHealth Circular No. 11, s. 2012 shall be used.
Further, premium remittance should be made on or before the 10th day of the month following the applicable month. The remittance of the premium contribution shall be supported by Employer Remittance List (RF-1) which shall be submitted not later than the 15th day following the applicable month. The failure of the employer to remit the required contribution and to submit the required remittance list shall make the employer liable for reimbursement of payment of a properly filed claim in case the concerned employee or his/her dependent/s avails of NHIP benefits, without prejudice to the imposition of other penalties as provided for in the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (Republic Act 7875, as amended).
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