Question & AnswerQ&A (PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 27, S. 2010)
Employers must remit the monthly premium contribution on or before the tenth (10th) calendar day of the month following the applicable month for which the payment is due.
If the deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or has been declared a regular/special or non-working holiday, payment shall be made on the next working day.
For IPMs, the payment deadline has been moved to the last working day of the quarter being paid for, and payments within the quarter are applied to that same quarter.
Yes, IPMs have the option to pay on a quarterly, semi-annual, or annual basis.
The deadline is on the last working day of the first quarter of the applicable semester or year.
Payments may be made through any of PhilHealthâs accredited collecting banks/agents or at PhilHealth offices and branches nationwide.
Section 20 Paragraph b of Title III Rule III of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (Republic Act 7875 as amended by Republic Act 9241) govern the deadline for employed members' contributions.
The circular takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in newspapers of general circulation.
All other issuances inconsistent with this circular are repealed.
To avoid inconvenience in the availment of benefits under the National Health Insurance Program.