QuestionsQuestions (PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 37, S. 2002)
The main requirement is that all PhilHealth-accredited rural health units and health centers must put up conspicuous signs indicating that they are PhilHealth-accredited, as mandated by PhilHealth Circular No. 01, s. 2001 and Rule X Section 78 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 7875.
The requirement is mandated under the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7875, specifically Rule X Section 78.
The purpose is to create awareness and encourage the utilization of Out-Patient Benefit Package provided by PhilHealth to indigent members.
The signage should be placed outside the facility, preferably beside the spot where the facility name is written.
The size and dimensions of the signage are to be determined by the PhilHealth Corporation.
It was adopted on October 7, 2002.
Yes, the requirement applies to all accredited health care institutions, including rural health units and health centers.
While the circular emphasizes immediate and strict compliance, specific penalties for non-compliance may be covered under related provisions of R.A. 7875 and its implementing rules, which generally authorize PhilHealth to enforce compliance among accredited facilities.
The text of the required signage is available at the Office of the National Administrative Register, U.P. Law Complex, Diliman, Quezon City (see Annex "A" of the circular).