QuestionsQuestions (PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 25, S. 2002)
It is an administrative issuance of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), dated 01 August 2002, titled “Use of PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN) and PhilHealth Employer Number (PEN) in PhilHealth Transactions,” providing rules to implement the use of PIN/PEN in PhilHealth transactions.
The Circular states that the requirement became effective on January 2, 2003.
All PhilHealth members from the government and private sector, including their respective employers, as well as Individually Paying Members (IPM) and Non-Paying Members (NPM), must use their PhilHealth Numbers for certain transactions.
They are encouraged to formally enlist with PhilHealth for the issuance of ID cards indicating their respective PINs.
To expedite certain transactions with PhilHealth such as premium remittance, proper posting of premium contributions, and benefit claims availment, and to help establish PhilHealth’s database with records of members, dependents, and employers.
Er1G (Employer Data Record), Er2 (Report of Employee-Members), and M1a (Member Data Record), as applicable.
Er1P (Employer Record), Er2 (Report of Employee-Members), and M1a (Member Data Record), as applicable.
M1b (Member Data Record).
M1c (Member Data Record).
Premium remittance, proper posting of premium contributions, and benefit claims availment.
It states that PIN/PEN usage is vital in establishing PhilHealth’s database containing necessary records of members, including dependents and employers under the NHIP.
To any PhilHealth office (nationwide).
It expressly covers all PhilHealth members from government and private sectors and also Individually Paying Members (IPM) and Non-Paying Members (NPM).
Employees without PIN should coordinate with their respective employers to facilitate issuance.
The PEN is used to facilitate PhilHealth transactions with employers, including proper posting of premium contributions and other related processing under NHIP.
It provides a specific implementation date (January 2, 2003) after which members and employers must use PIN/PEN for certain transactions, implying a phased operational readiness prior to that date.