Lawmakers led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez are pushing for the passage of a bill empowering the President to suspend the increase in premiums of the PhilHealth “direct contributors,” including employees. Know more:
LAWMAKERS led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez are pushing for the passage of a bill empowering the President to suspend the increase in premiums of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. “direct contributors,” including employees.
The lawmaker said daily wage earners and many employees, who comprise the majority of PhilHealth members, would save at least P50 a month or P600 a year from their health insurance premium payment if the adjustment were suspended.Under Republic Act 11223 , contributions will go up this year from 4 percent to 4.5 percent, or from the minimum monthly premium of P400 to P450 . The rate will further increase to 5 percent starting in 2025.The Speaker’s co-authors are: Majority Leader Manuel Jose M.
“While PhilHealth only aims to fulfill and remain faithful to its mandate, imposing a higher premium on Filipinos in these current conditions where most of them are grappling with the pandemic will definitely enforce a new round of financial burden to its members,” the bill’s explanatory note read.ACCORDING to lawmakers, the nation has barely recovered from losses and difficulties caused by the pandemic, as many businesses have not yet reopened and many people remain jobless.
They noted that upon the President’s orders, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin has issued a memorandum suspending the adjustment and income ceiling for this year.
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