At a glance
- Office: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
- Classification: Complex
- Who may apply: All Filipinos who have reached sixty years of age, even without contribution to the National Health Insurance Program for as long as the subsidy of the National Government for the premium contribution of this category continues.
- Total fees: None
- Total processing time: 7 working days
Requirements
| Requirement | Where to get it |
|---|---|
| Request letter and Transmittal list from OSCA | – |
| PhilHealth Membership Registration Form (PMRF) (original 2 copies) duly signed by the Member | – |
| 1 x 1 photo taken within the last six (6) months; and (2 pcs) | – |
| Senior Citizens' Identification Card issued by the OSCA in the city or municipality where the elderly resides; or ANY of the following as proof of status as senior citizen: (1 clear photocopy) Philippine passport; Birth certificate; Baptismal Certificate; Valid Driver's license; Voter's ID; SSS/GSIS ID; Valid Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) ID; Postal ID; National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance; Overseas Filipino Worker's ID; Valid identification cards issued by recognized government institutions/agencies/corporations that specify the full name, sex, date of birth, address and signature of owner; or | – |
| In the absence of the abovementioned documents, the following may be accepted, subject to PhilHealth validation: (original) Certificate from the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP); DSWD or Local DSWD certification; Barangay Certification and Affidavit from two (2) disinterested persons certifying the age and identity of the elderly person. | National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons; Department of Social Welfare and Development; Barangay Hall; Notary public |
| Letter from the OSCA (original) designating the bearer as authorized person/representative and Valid ID w/ photo of bearer/authorized representative (original and photocopy) | OSCA and representative |
Steps
| What you do | What the office does | Fee | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submit complete requirements/ documents once the number is called. | Receive documents. Check completeness of received documents against transmittal list; Process the receive documents in backroom; Print Member Data Record (MDR) and PhilHealth Identification Card (PIC); Release the Identification Card to the client together with the Member Data Record (MDR) and have the client acknowledge receipt of the documents by affixing his signature over his printed name in the releasing logbook. (Frontline Officer LHIO; Backroom Personnel (Membership Staff)) | None | 7 working days |
| Receive the Identification Card and Member Data Record (MDR) and sign in the releasing logbook. | – | – | – |
Source
Read from the office's Citizen's Charter by Muse Spark. Fees and steps change: check the PDF and the office before you go.