At a glance
- Office: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
- Classification: Simple
- 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: 10 minutes per PMRF x No. of PMRF
Requirements
| Requirement | Where to get it |
|---|---|
| PhilHealth Membership Registration Form (PMRF) (original 2 copies) duly signed by 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 |
| Valid signature and photo bearing ID of the member, if client is the member (1 photocopy) | – |
| Authorization Letter from the member (original) and Valid Signature and photo bearing ID of the member and the representative, if the process is thru a representative (1 photocopy) | – |
Steps
| What you do | What the office does | Fee | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submit duly accomplished PMRF and supporting documents once the number is called. | Receive and screen duly accomplished PMRF and supporting document/s.; Process the receive documents; Print Member Data Record (MDR) and PhilHealth Identification Card (ID); 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) | None | 10 minutes per PMRF |
| 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.