Legal basis and related rules
- The employed sector deadline is grounded on 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 No. 7875, as amended by Republic Act No. 9241).
- The individual-paying members (IPMs) quarterly deadline system is anchored on PhilHealth Circular No. 09, series of 2001 as it is revised by this circular.
- Payment deadline rules apply under the NHIP for PhilHealth premium contribution obligations.
Employed sector payment deadline
- For employed members, the employer 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 tenth (10th) calendar day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the employer must remit on the next working day.
- If the tenth (10th) calendar day falls on a regular/special or non-working holiday, the employer must remit on the next working day.
- The rule applies to the monthly premium contribution of employed members.
Individually paying members (IPMs) deadlines
- IPMs must comply with the deadline of payments moved to the last working day of the quarter being paid for.
- All payments made within the quarter are applied on the same quarter within which the payment is made.
- If the last working day of the quarter is declared a regular/special or non-working holiday, IPMs are reminded to remit on or before the set deadline to avoid inconvenience on the availment of benefits.
- IPMs may pay on a quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.
- For semi-annual or annual payments, the deadline is on the last working day of the first quarter of the applicable semester or year.
Payment channels for IPMs
- IPMs may make premium payments through PhilHealth accredited collecting banks/agents.
- IPMs may also pay through PhilHealth offices and branches nationwide.
- Payments are processed through the available accredited collecting institutions or PhilHealth offices as stated.
Repealing clause and compliance effect
- The circular provides that all other issuances inconsistent with this circular are repealed.
- The payment deadline rules set out for the employed sector and IPMs are the deadlines to be observed for PhilHealth premium contributions under the NHIP.