Philhealth Circular No. 71 (1999)

(NAR) VOL. 14 NOS. 3-4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2003

[ PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 71, S. 1999, August 31, 1999 ]

PROOF OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE AVAILMENT OF MEDICARE BENEFITS

Please be informed that effective immediately, the following documents/PhilHealth remittances forms may be used as proof of contributions in the availment of Medicare benefits: Membership Category PhilHealth Remittance Forms Currently Employed Duly accomplished PhilHealth Form 1 is sufficient. However, in case item no. 22 (certification of contribution) in PhilHealth Form 1 is not properly accomplished, submit the following: * Copy of Employee Remittance List (RF-1) with duly validated Contribution Payment Return Form (M-5) and/ or receipt/s Self-employed and Any or a combination of the following: Voluntary Members of the SSS (enrolled *PhilHealth Bank Receipts (PBRs) prior to July 1, 1999) *Duly validated Contribution Payment Return Form (M-5 or M1-5) *Machine-printed receipt/s *Receipt/s of PhilHealth-accredited banks *Official receipt/s of the Republic of the Philippines(for over-the-counter payments) Note: The above forms may be used together with the other proofs of contributions enumerated under PhilHealth Circulars 46, 46a and 46b, provided that the three (3) monthly contributions within the six (6) month period prior to confinement is satisfied. Other provisions of Circulars 46, 46a and 46b that are consistent with this Circular are still in full force and effect. Adopted: 31 Aug. 1999(SGD.) ENRIQUE M. ZALAMEA President and CEO