The Marikina lawmaker says PhilHealth members are better off using their deducted contributions for private Health Maintenance Organizations which offer better benefit packages than PhilHealth
MANILA, Philippines – A key member of the House of Representatives appropriations committee has asked the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to strongly consider temporarily suspending the collection of premiums from its members.
“With PhilHealth earning a substantial net income, can the collection of premiums from us workers be suspended until you can show proof that you can effectively spend your funds?” Quimbo asked. Yet she lamented that PhilHealth members are better off using their deducted contributions for private Health Maintenance Organizations , which offer better benefit packages than PhilHealth.“[For example], a nurse pays PhilHealth P24,000 per year.
“When the reserve fund which is currently at P366 billion reaches P470 billion, we can either decrease contributions or increase benefit packages,” Ledesma said.
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