PHIC Philhealth Circular No. 23 (2009)

(NAR) VOL. 20 NO.2 / APRIL - JUNE 2009

[ PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 23, S. 2009, June 04, 2009 ]

SINGLE EMPLOYER REGISTRATION PROCESS (SERP)

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Health Insurance Act (RA 7875) as Amended by RA 9241 and the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (RA 9485), a Memorandum of Agreement was signed on February 12, 2009 between the Social Security System (SSS) and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). The purpose of which is to streamline the employer registration processes through the adoption of Single Employer Registration Process (SERP) using a common Business Registration Form or BR-1. Under the SERP an employer who register with SSS shall be considered registered with PhilHealth. Hence, the employer shall no longer be required to go personally to PhilHealth for registration. Al l employer data received from SSS shall be processed by PhilHealth. The employer shall be issued of his/her PhilHealth Employer Number (PEN) which serves as the employer permanent identification number for all transactions with the Corporation. After initial registration from SSS, the employer shall be required to submit within thirty (30) days the following post registration requirements: PhilHealth SSS 1. Accomplished Report of Employee- 1. Employment Report (SS Form Members (Er2); R-1A);

2. Member Data Record for employed 2. Specimen Signature Card (SS member (M1a) supporting documents for Form L- 501; declaration of dependents:

3. Sketch of business address; and - Authenticated copy of marriage contract 4. Validated Miscellaneous for spouse who is not working; Payment Return Form (SS Form R- - Authenticated copy of birth certificate 6) or Special Bank Receipt, for children below 21 years old; showing payment for the Employer - Authenticated copy of birth certificate Registration Plate, if not paid initial for parents upon 60 years old and above. registration. Please be guided accordingly. Adopted: 04 June 2009(SGD.) DR. REY B. AQUINO President and CEO