NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
25 JAN 27 P5:32
SENATE 
S. No. ^964
lii’CeVEOBV-
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda
AN ACT
FURTHER AMENDING THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE "NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED, TO 
INSTITUTIONALIZE THE PHILHEALTH MEMBER RECOGNITION PROGRAM 
(PMRP)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The story of the ordinary Filipino worker who relies on PhilHealth is one we've 
heard countless times. Picture a factory worker, clocking in long hours every day, 
diligently setting aside a portion of their hard-earned salary to pay PhilHealth 
premiums. Or a small business owner, striving to do right by their employees, making 
regular contributions to ensure their staff has access to healthcare. Or perhaps a self- 
employed vendor, carefully budgeting every peso to pay voluntary contributions, all in1 
the hope that when the time comes, they'll have the support they need for medical 
emergencies.
These are the people who build and sustain our communities—individuals who 
sacrifice comfort and convenience to invest in their health and well-being. Yet, when 
they finally need to turn to PhilHealth, the harsh reality sets in. The coverage they 
receive barely scratches the surface of their medical bills, often covering only 10 to 20 
percent. The rest? They must pay out of pocket. For some, it means waiting in long 
lines for other government programs, reliant on the goodwill of those who control their 
approval. As such, these workers ask themselves, "What was the point of all those 
years of contributions? Wouldn't I have been better off saving that money?"


This isn't just a matter of inconvenience—it's a deep inequity. For the worker, 
it means forgoing the option of a private hospitai room, settiing for what PhiiHeaith 
covers rather than what is convenient. For the smaii business owner, it's the frustration 
of watching years of contributions provide so iittie for their empioyees, forcing them 
to exhaust every resource just to secure private medicai insurance. For the seif- 
empioyed vendor, it's the devastating reaiization that their savings are wiped out by 
a singie hospital stay.
At its core, the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) is meant to function 
as an insurance mechanism—a coilective agreement to pool resources and share the 
burden of healthcare costs. But insurance must evolve, just as the financial tools and 
services of the private sector have evolved. The rigid, one-size-fits-ail approach of the 
NHIP no longer meets the needs of its contributors.
In today's worid, private institutions have transformed how they engage with their 
customers. From ioyalty rewards to cashback programs, financial products now focus 
on recognizing and rewarding sustained patronage. It's time for PhiiHeaith to follow 
suit and reimagine its approach to member engagement.
Articie I, Section 2(g) of Repubiic Act No. 7875 explicitly identifies innovation 
as a guiding principle of the NHIP. The PhiiHeaith Member Recognition Program 
(PMRP) embodies this principle. It introduces a points-based rewards system, 
acknowledging the contributions of iong-term members and offering enhanced 
benefits. These points can be redeemed for additional healthcare services, payment 
for out-of-the-pocket costs, better preventive care incentives, and even non-medical 
health-related needs. More importantly, it empowers members to choose benefits 
tailored to their specific needs, addressing gaps in the current system. The program 
introduces the flexibiiity to transfer earned points to both family members and even 
non-relatives, broadening access to health benefits and fostering a spirit of support 
and community.
This bill upholds equity and fairness, giving back to workers who sustain the 
program. It rebuilds trust, fosters loyalty, and ensures PhiiHeaith meets members' 
needs. Through the PMRP, contributions become a promise: PhiiHeaith will be there 
when Filipinos need it most. Approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
REN LEGARDA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 2964
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda
AN ACT
FURTHER AMENDING THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN 
AS THE "NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED, TO 
INSTITUTIONALIZE THE PHILHEALTH MEMBER RECOGNITION PROGRAM 
(PMRP)
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Section 2 of Repubiic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby further
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amended to read as follows:
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SEC. 2 Declaration of Principles and Policies. — It is hereby
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declared the policy of the State to adopt an integrated and
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comprehensive approach to health development which shall
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endeavor to make essential goods, health, and other social
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services available to all the people at affordable cost and to
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provide free medical care to paupers. Towards this end, the
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State shall provide comprehensive health care services to all
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Filipinos through a socialized health insurance program that will
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prioritize the health care needs of the underprivileged, sick,
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elderly, persons with disabilities (PWDs), women, and children,
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and provide free health care services to indigents.
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THE STATE ALSO RECOGNIZES THE SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTIONS OF
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INSURANCE PROGRAM AND SHALL ENSURE EQUITABLE RECOGNITION
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AND ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO LONG-TERM CONTRIBUTORS, FOSTERING
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TRUST, LOYALTY, AND GREATER PARTICIPATION.
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Pursuant to this policy, the State shall adopt the following principles:
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EQUITABLE RECOGNITION OF SUSTAINED
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CONTRIBUTIONS — THE PROGRAM SHALL RECOGNIZE
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AND REWARD THE SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTIONS OF
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LONG-TERM MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL
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BENEFITS THAT ENHANCE EQUITY AND FOSTER TRUST,
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LOYALTY, AND ENGAGEMENT AMONG CONTRIBUTORS.
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THE PROGRAM SHALL GIVE DUE EMPHASIS TO THE
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VALUE OF CONSISTENT PARTICIPATION AND ENSURE
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THAT MEMBERS PERCEIVE TANGIBLE RETURNS FOR
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THEIR SUPPORT.
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Sec. 2. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended to
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SECTION 4. Definitions of Terms. — For the purpose of this Act,
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the following terms shall be defined as follows:
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(a) Abandoned Children - Children who have no known
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family willing and capable to take care of them and are
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under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and
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Development (DSWD), orphanages, churches, and other
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institutions.
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(b) Beneficiary - Any person entitled to health care benefits
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under this Act.
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(c) Benefit Package - Services that the Program offers to its
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members.
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(d) Capitation - A payment mechanism where a fixed rate,
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whether per person, family, household, or group, is
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health services required by the covered person under the 
conditions of a healthcare provider contract.
(e) Case-based Payment - Hospitai payment method that 
reimburses hospitals a predetermined fixed rate for each 
treated case or disease; also called per-case payment.
(f) CONTRIBUTION - The amount paid by or in behaif of a 
member to the Program for coverage, based on salaries 
or wages in the case of formai sector employees, and on 
household earnings and assets, in the case of the self- 
employed, or on other criteria as may be defined by the 
Corporation in accordance with the guiding principies set 
forth in Article I of this Act. CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL 
RECOGNIZE SUSTAINED AND LONG-TERM 
PAYMENTS, WHICH MAY QUALIFY MEMBERS FOR 
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND REWARDS UNDER 
PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED BY THE CORPORATION.
(g) COVERAGE - The entitiement of an individual, as a 
member or as a dependent, to the benefits of the 
Program. COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE ACCESS TO 
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES PROVIDED 
UNDER SPECIAL RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR 
LONG-TERM AND SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTORS, AS 
DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION.
(h) Dependent - The iegal dependents of a member are:
1. the legitimate spouse who is not a member;
2. the unmarried and unempioyed legitimate, 
legitimated, illegitimate, acknowledged children as 
appearing in the birth certificate; legaliy adopted 
or stepchiidren beiow twenty-one (21) years of 
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3. children who are twenty-one (21) years old or 
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Diagnostic Procedure - Any procedure to identify a
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REDEEM BENEFITS, NOMINATE BENEFICIARIES,
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Emergency - An unforeseen combination of
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circumstances which calls for immediate action to
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one or both eyes; the hearing of one or both ears; or one
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or two limbs at or above the ankle or wrist.
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Employee - Any person who performs services for an
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dependents covered by the Program.
(o) Fee-for-Service - A fee pre-determined by the 
Corporation for each service delivered by a health care 
provider based on the bill. The payment system shall be 
based on a pre-negotiated schedule promulgated by the 
Corporation.
(p) Global Budget - An approach to the purchase of medical 
services by which health care provider negotiations 
concerning the costs of providing a specific package of 
medical benefits is based solely on a predetermined and 
fixed budget.
(q) Health Care Provider - Refers to:
1. a health care institution, which is duly licensed and 
accredited devoted primarily to the maintenance 
and operation of facilities for health promotion, 
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of 
individuals suffering from illness, disease, injury, 
disability or deformity, or in need of obstetrical or 
other medical and nursing care. It shall also be 
construed as any institution, building, or place 
where there are installed beds, cribs, or bassinets 
for twenty-four hour use or longer by patients in 
the treatment of diseases, injuries, deformities, or 
abnormal physical and mental states, maternity 
cases or sanitarial care; or infirmaries, nurseries, 
dispensaries, and such other similar names by 
which they may be designated; or
2. a health care professional, who is any doctor of 
medicine, nurse, midwife, dentist, or other health 
care professional or practitioner duly licensed to 
practice in the Philippines and accredited by the 
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3. a health maintenance organization, which is an 
entity that provides, offers, or arranges for 
coverage of designated heaith services needed by 
pian members for a fixed prepaid premium; or
4. a community-based health care organization, which 
is an association of indigenous members of the 
community organized for the purpose of improving 
the heaith status of that community through 
preventive, promotive and curative heaith services.
(r) Heaith Insurance Identification (ID) Card - The document 
issued by the Corporation to members and dependents 
upon their enroilment to serve as the instrument for 
proper identification, eiigibiiity verification, and utilization 
recording.
(s) Health Technology Assessment - A field of science that 
investigates the vaiue of a heaith technoiogy such as 
procedure, process, products, or devices, specificaily on 
their quality, relative cost-effectiveness, and safety. It 
usuaiiy invoives the science of epidemiology and 
economics.
(t) Indigent - A person who has no visibie means of income, 
or whose income is insufficient for the subsistence of their 
famiiy, as identified by the Department of Sociai Weifare 
and Deveiopment (DSWD) based on specific criteria set 
for this purpose in accordance with the guiding principies 
set forth in Articie I of this Act.
(u) Informai Sector - Units engaged in the production of 
goods and services with the primary objective of 
generating employment and income for the persons 
concerned. It consists of households, unincorporated 
enterprises that are market and nonmarket producers of 
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enterprises are operated by own-account workers, which 
may employ unpaid family workers as well as occasional, 
seasonally hired workers. To this sector belong, among 
others, street hawkers, market vendors, pedicab and 
tricycle drivers, small construction workers, and home- 
based industries and services.
(v) Inpatient Education Package - A set of informational 
services made available to an individual who is confined 
in a hospital to afford them knowledge about their illness 
and its treatment, and of the means available, particularly 
lifestyle changes, to prevent the recurrence or 
aggravation of such illness and to promote their health in 
general.
(w) Lifetime Member - A former member who has reached 
the age of retirement under the law and has paid at least 
one hundred twenty (120) monthly premium 
contributions.
(x) LOYALTY TIERS - A CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM 
WITHIN THE PMRP THAT CATEGORIZES MEMBERS 
BASED ON THE DURATION AND CONSISTENCY OF 
THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM.
(y) Member - Any person whose premiums have been 
regularly paid to the National Health Insurance Program 
who may be a paying member, a sponsored member, or 
a lifetime member.
(z) Members in the Formal Economy - Workers with formal 
contracts and fixed terms of employment, including 
workers in the government and private sector, whose 
premium contribution payments are equally shared by the 
employee and the employer.
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premium contributions are self-paid or subsidized by 
another individual through a defined criterion set by the 
Corporation.
(bb) Migrant Workers - Documented or undocumented 
Filipinos who are engaged in a remunerated activity in 
another country of which they are not citizens.
(cc) NOMINEE - ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY A 
MEMBER TO UTILIZE POINTS ACCUMULATED 
UNDER THE PMRP FOR MEDICAL OR NON­
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
(dd) Other Self-earning Individuals - Individuals who render 
services or sell goods as a means of livelihood outside of 
an employer-employee relationship, or as a career, but do 
not belong to the informal sector. These include 
businessmen, entrepreneurs, actors, actresses, and other 
performers, news correspondents, professional athletes, 
coaches, trainers, and other individuals as recognized by 
the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and/or 
the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).
(ee) Out-patient Services - Health services such as diagnostic 
consultation, examination, treatment, surgery, and 
rehabilitation on an outpatient basis.
(ff) PHILHEALTH MEMBER RECOGNITION PROGRAM 
(PMRP) - A COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAM 
ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD 
LONG-TERM MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONSISTENT 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL HEALTH 
INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(gg) POINTS ACCUMULATION SYSTEM - A MECHANISM 
UNDER THE PMRP WHERE MEMBERS EARN 
POINTS BASED ON THEIR PREMIUM 
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AND LOYALTY TIERS.
(hh) Portability - The enablement of a member to avail of 
Program benefits in an area outside the jurisdiction of 
their Local Health Insurance Office.
(ii) Professional Practitioners - Include doctors, lawyers, 
certified public accountants, and other practitioners 
required to pass government licensure examinations in 
order to practice their professions.
(jj) Quality Assurance - A formal set of activities to review 
and ensure the quality of services provided. Quality 
assurance includes quality assessment and corrective 
actions to remedy any deficiencies identified in the quality 
of direct patient, administrative, and support services.
(kk) Retiree - A member of the Program who has reached the 
age of retirement as provided for by law or who was 
retired on account of permanent disability as certified by 
the employer and the Corporation.
(II) Sponsored Member - A member whose contribution is 
being paid by another individual, government agency, or 
private entity according to the rules as may be prescribed 
by the Corporation.
(mm) Traditional and Alternative Health Care - The application 
of traditional knowledge, skills, and practice of alternative 
health care or healing methods which include reflexology, 
acupuncture, massage, acupressure, chiropractics, 
nutritional therapy, and other similar methods in 
accordance with the accreditation guidelines set forth by 
the Corporation and the Food and Drug Administration 
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(nn) TRANSFERABLE POINTS - POINTS ACCUMULATED 
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or of the appropriateness of health care services, on a
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prospective, concurrent, or retrospective basis.
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Sec. 3. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended to
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Section 5. Establishment and Purposes. — There is hereby
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created the National Health Insurance Program which shall
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provide health insurance coverage and ensure affordable,
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acceptable, available and accessible health care services for all
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citizens of the Philippines, in accordance with the policies and
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specific provisions of this Act. This social insurance program shall
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serve as the means for the healthy to help pay for the care of
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the sick and for those who can afford medical care to subsidize
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those who cannot. It shall initially consist of programs I and II
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or Medicare and be expanded progressively to constitute one
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universal health insurance program for the entire population.
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The Program shall include a sustainable system of funds
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constitution, collection, management and disbursement for
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financing the availment of a basic minimum package and other
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additional packages of health Insurance benefits by a
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progressively expanding proportion of the population.
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RECOGNITION AND INCENTIVIZATION FRAMEWORK TO
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REWARD LONG-TERM AND SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTORS
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THROUGH ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, LOYALTY
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PROGRAMS, AND TRANSFERABLE BENEFITS. The Program
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shall be limited to paying for the utilization of health services by
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covered beneficiaries or to purchasing health services in behalf
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of such beneficiaries. It shall be prohibited from providing health
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professionais for the purpose of directiy rendering care, and from
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owning or investing in heaith care facilities.
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Sec. 4. Section 7 of Repubiic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended to
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Sec. 7. Enroliment. — The Corporation shall enroll beneficiaries
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to avail of benefits under this Act with the assistance of the
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financial arrangements provided by the Corporation under the
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(a) Members in the formal economy;
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(b) Members in the informai economy;
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(c) Indigents;
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(d) Sponsored members; and
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(e) Lifetime members.
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The process of enrollment shall include the identification of
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beneficiaries, issuance of appropriate documentation specifying
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eligibility to benefits INCLUDING THOSE UNDER SPECIAL
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PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE PMRP and indicating how
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membership was obtained or is being maintained.
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Sec. 5. Section 11 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended
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to read as follows:
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Sec 11. Excluded Personal Health Services. — The Corporation
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shall not cover expenses for health services which the
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Corporation and the DOH consider cost-ineffective through
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heaith technology assessment.
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The Corporation may institute additional exclusions and
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iimitations as it deems reasonable to maintain protection
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objectives and financial sustainability. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
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Sec. 16. Powers and Functions. — The Corporation shall have
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the following powers and functions
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(bb) TO ESTABLISH, MANAGE, AND OVERSEE THE PMRP,
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INCLUDING FORMULATING POLICIES, RULES, AND
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GUIDELINES FOR ITS OPERATION, ELIGIBILITY
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CRITERIA, BENEFIT STRUCTURES, AND ADDITIONAL
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BENEFITS, ENSURING ALIGNMENT WITH PRINCIPLES
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OF CONTRIBUTION RECOGNITION, HEALTHCARE
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(cc) TO INTEGRATE THE PMRP INTO THE
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EFFICIENT TRACKING OF MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS,
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POINTS, AND BENEFITS REDEMPTION; CONDUCT
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REGULAR MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO ENSURE
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ITS SUSTAINABILITY AND ALIGNMENT WITH THE
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CORPORATION'S OBJECTIVES AND MEMBER NEEDS.
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(dd) TO CONDUCT TARGETED INFORMATION
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CAMPAIGNS ABOUT THE PMRP, INCLUDING ITS
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BENEFITS AND MECHANISMS, AND COLLABORATE WITH
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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, LOCAL UNITS, AND
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STAKEHOLDERS FOR ITS EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION.
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departments that will be established by the Corporation shall be
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the Health Finance Policy Research Department, which shall
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impact on the access to as well as the quality and cost of health 
care in the country, INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL 
BENEFITS AND MECHANISMS INTRODUCED UNDER THE 
PMRP TO ENSURE EQUITY, FINANCIAL 
SUSTAINABILITY, AND ALIGNMENT WITH PROGRAM 
OBJECTIVES.
Sec. 8. Section 24 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended 
read as follows:
Sec. 20. Creation of the National Health Insurance Fund. —
There is hereby created a National Health Insurance Fund, 
hereinafter referred to as the Fund, that shall consist of:
(a) Contribution from Program members;
(b) Other appropriations earmarked by the national and local 
governments purposely for the implementation of the 
Program;
(c) Subsequent appropriations provided for under Sections 
46 and 47 of this Act;
(d) Donations and grants-in-aid;
(e) All accruals thereof; and
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Funds earmarked for the PMRP DESIGNATED FOR 
THE ENHANCEMENT OF PMRP BENEFITS as may be
determined by the Corporation.
Sec. 9. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended 
read as follows:
Sec. 25. Components of the National Health Insurance Fund. —
The National Health Insurance Fund shall have the following 
components:
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(C) PMRP BENEFIT FUND - A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT 
FUND SHALL BE CREATED TO SUPPORT THE 
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS UNDER THE PMRP. THIS FUND 
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BENEFITS, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
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of the current year's expenditures as reserve funds: Provided,
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That the total amount of reserves shall not exceed a ceiling
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equivalent to the amount actuarially estimated for two (2) years'
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projected Program expenditures: Provided, further. That
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whenever actual reserves exceed the required ceiling at the end
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of the Corporation's fiscal year, the excess of the Corporation's
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reserve fund shall be used to increase the Program's benefits,
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decrease the member's contributions, and augment the health
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facilities enhancement program of the DOH.
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meet the current expenditure obligations or used for the
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abovementioned programs shall be placed in investments to
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earn an average annual income at prevailing rates of interest
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and shall be known as the 'Investment Reserve Fund' which shall
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be invested in any or all of the following:
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(a) In interest-bearing bonds, securities or other evidences of
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indebtedness of the Government of the Philippines, or in
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bonds, securities, promissory notes, and other evidences
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of indebtedness to which full faith and credit and
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(b) In debt securities and corporate bond issuances: 
Provided, That such securities and bonds are rated tripie 
'A' by authorized accredited domestic rating agencies: 
Provided, further. That the issuing or assuming entity or 
its predecessor shali not have defauited in the payment 
of interest on any of its securities and that during each of 
any three (3), including the last two (2), of the five (5) 
fiscal years next preceding the date of acquisition by the 
Corporation of such bonds, securities, or other evidences 
of indebtedness, the net earnings of the issuing or 
assuming institution available for its recurring expenses, 
such as amortization of debt discount and rentals for 
leased properties, including interest on funded and 
unfunded debt, shall have been not less than one and one 
quarter (1 1/4) times the total of the recurring expenses 
for such year: Provided, further. That such investment 
shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the investment 
reserve fund;
(c) In interest-bearing deposits and loans to or securities in 
any domestic bank doing business in the Philippines: 
Provided, That in the case of such deposits, this shall not 
exceed at any time the unimpaired capital and surplus or 
total private deposits of the depository bank, whichever 
is smaller: Provided, further, That said bank shall first 
have been designated as a depository for this purpose by 
the Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas;
(d) In preferred stocks of any solvent corporation or 
institution created or existing under the laws of the 
Philippines: Provided, That the issuing, assuming, or 
guaranteeing entity or its predecessor has paid regular 
dividends upon its preferred or guaranteed stocks for a 
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stocks: Provided, further, That if the stocks are 
guaranteed, the amount of stocks so guaranteed is not in 
excess of fifty percent (50%) of the amount of the 
preferred common stocks, as the case may be, of the 
issuing corporation: Provided, furthermore. That if the 
corporation or institution has not paid dividends upon its 
preferred stocks, the corporation or institution has 
sufficient retained earnings to deciare dividends for at 
ieast two (2) years on such preferred stocks and in 
common stocks of any solvent corporation or institution 
created or existing under the laws of the Philippines in the 
stock exchange with a proven track record of profitability 
and payment of dividends over the last three (3) years; 
and;
(e) In bonds, securities, promissory notes, or other evidences 
of indebtedness of accredited and financially sound 
medical institutions 
exclusively to finance 
the
construction, improvement, and maintenance of hospitals 
and other medical facilities: Provided, That such securities 
and instruments are backed up by the guarantee of the 
Republic of the Philippines or the issuing medical 
institution and the issued securities and bonds are both 
rated triple 'A' by authorized accredited domestic rating 
agencies: Provided, further. That said investments shall 
not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total investment 
reserve fund.
As part of its investments operations, the Corporation may hire 
institutions with valid trust licenses as its external local fund 
managers to manage the investment reserve fund, as it may 
deem appropriate, through public bidding. The fund managers 
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The Corporation shall set up the following funds: (1) A fund to 
secure benefit payouts to members prior to their becoming 
lifetime members; (2) A fund to secure payouts to lifetime 
members; and (3) A fund for any optional supplemental benefits 
that are subject to additional contributions. AND (4) A FUND 
TO SUPPORT THE PMRP, INCLUDING LOYALTY-BASED 
BENEFITS AND ADDITIONAL COVERAGE FOR LONG­
TERM CONTRIBUTORS, SUBJECT TO ACTUARIAL 
ANALYSIS AND APPROVED CRITERIA TO ENSURE 
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.
A portion of each of the above funds shail be identified as current 
and kept in iiquid instruments. In no case shall said portion be 
considered part of invested assets.
Another portion of the said funds shall be allocated for lifetime 
members within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act.
Said amount shall be determined by an actuary or pre-calculated 
based on the most recent valuation of liabiiities.
The Corporation shall allocate a portion of all contributions to 
the fund for lifetime members based on an allocation to be 
determined by the PHIC actuary based on a pre-determined 
percentage using the current average age of members and the 
current iife expectancy and morbidity curve of Fiiipinos.
The Corporation shall manage the supplemental benefits and the 
lifetime members' fund in an actuarialiy sound manner.
The Corporation shall manage the supplemental benefits fund to 
the minimum required to ensure that the supplemental benefit 
payments are secure.
Sec. 11. Section 34 of Republic Act No. 7875, as amended, is hereby amended 
read as follows:
Sec. 34 Provider Payment Mechanisms. — The following 
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(a) Fee-for-service payments — payments made by the 
Corporation for professional fees or hospital charges, or 
both, based on arrangements with health care providers. 
This fee shall be based on a schedule to be established 
by the Board which shall be reviewed periodically but not 
less than every three (3) years;
(b) Capitation of health care professionals and facilities, or 
networks of the same including HMOs, medical 
cooperatives, and other legally formed health service 
groups;
(c) Case-based payment;
(d) Global budget; and
(e) Such other provider payment mechanisms that may be 
determined and adopted by the Corporation.
PAYMENT MECHANISMS SHALL ALSO ACCOUNT FOR THE 
DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS UNDER THE 
PMRP, INCLUDING REIMBURSEMENTS OR INCENTIVES 
FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO PMRP PARTICIPANTS, 
SUBJECT TO GUIDELINES SET BY THE BOARD.
Subject to the approval of the Board, the Corporation may adopt 
other payment mechanism that are most beneficial to the 
members and the Corporation.
Each PhilHealth local office shall recommend the appropriate 
payment mechanism within its jurisdiction for approval by the 
Corporation. Special consideration shall be given to payment for 
services rendered by public and private health care providers 
serving remote or medically underserved areas. SPECIAL 
CONSIDERATION SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PAYMENT 
FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES OFFERED UNDER THE 
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(a) Sec. 40. OBJECTIVES. - THE PMRP SHALL HAVE
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OBJECTIVES:
TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD CONSISTENT AND 
SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTIONS BY LONG-TERM 
MEMBERS;
(b) TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE AND ADDITIONAL 
BENEFITS THAT ENHANCE THE VALUE OF 
PHILHEALTH MEMBERSHIP;
(c) TO INCENTIVIZE PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE AND 
PROACTIVE MEMBER PARTICIPATION;
(d) TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC TRUST IN THE NHIP AND 
ENCOURAGE MEMBER RETENTION; AND
(e) TO ENSURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND 
ALIGNMENT WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY 
AND UNIVERSALITY.
Sec. 41. CORE FEATURES. - THE PMRP SHALL OPERATE 
UNDER THE FOLLOWING CORE FEATURES:
(a) MEMBERS EARN POINTS BASED ON SUSTAINED 
PREMIUM CONTRIBUTIONS, WITH ADDITIONAL 
LOYALTY BONUSES AWARDED FOR REACHING 
CONTINUOUS MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES SUCH 
AS EVERY FIVE YEARS OR OTHER PERIODS AS 
MAY BE IDENTIFIED BY THE CORPORATION.
(b) POINTS MAY BE REDEEMED FOR:
(1) COVERAGE OF OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES 
NOT INCLUDED IN CASE RATE COVERAGE;
(2) ENHANCED MEDICAL ACCOMMODATIONS IN 
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACILITIES BEYOND 
STANDARD HEALTHCARE PACKAGES;
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(4) PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE INCENTIVES 
BEYOND THE STANDARD HEALTHCARE 
PACKAGE CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE 
CORPORATION.
Sec. 42. ELIGIBILITY. - ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PMRP 
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CORPORATION BASED 
ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(a) SUSTAINED AND CONSISTENT PAYMENT OF 
DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS OVER A DEFINED 
PERIOD;
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH NHIP RULES AND 
REGULATIONS; AND
(c) NO OUTSTANDING PENALTIES OR VIOLATIONS 
OF NHIP PROVISIONS.
Sec 43. PMRP BENEFIT FUND. - A DEDICATED PMRP 
BENEFIT FUND SHALL BE ESTABLISHED TO FINANCE 
SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS UNDER THE PROGRAM. 
THIS FUND SHALL BE SOURCED FROM:
(a) REGULAR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ELIGIBLE 
MEMBERS;
(b) ALLOCATIONS FROM PHILHEALTH'S RESERVE 
FUND, AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD;
(c) DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND OTHER DESIGNATED 
SOURCES; AND
(d) EARNINGS FROM INVESTMENTS AS ALLOWED 
UNDER THE NHIP.
TO ENSURE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, THE 
CORPORATION SHALL IMPLEMENT CONTROLS SUCH AS 
REDEMPTION CAPS, EXPIRY PERIODS, AND TIERED 
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SHALL BE CONDUCTED TO ADJUST PROGRAM 
FEATURES, POINTS ALLOCATION, AND REDEMPTION 
MECHANISMS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND 
ENGAGEMENT.
Sec 44. PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE INCENTIVES. - THE 
PMRP SHALL PROMOTE PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE BY 
AWARDING ADDITIONAL POINTS FOR MEMBERS 
AVAILING PREVENTIVE SERVICES SUCH AS ANNUAL 
CHECK-UPS, VACCINATIONS, AND SCREENINGS, WHILE 
ENCOURAGING HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES TO REDUCE 
LONG-TERM HEALTHCARE COSTS.
Sec 45. DIGITAL INTEGRATION AND ACCESSIBILITY. - 
A DEDICATED DIGITAL PLATFORM, ACCESSIBLE VIA A 
MOBILE APP AND WEB PORTAL, SHALL BE DEVELOPED 
TO FACILITATE PMRP OPERATIONS. THE PLATFORM 
SHALL ENABLE MEMBERS TO:
(a) TRACK THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, POINTS, AND 
REDEMPTION HISTORY;
(b) REDEEM POINTS FOR ELIGIBLE SERVICES;
(c) NOMINATE BENEFICIARIES FOR TRANSFERABLE 
POINTS.
Sec 46. MONITORING AND EVALUATION. - THE 
CORPORATION SHALL CONDUCT REGULAR 
MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE PMRP TO 
ENSURE:
(a) ALIGNMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE NHIP;
(b) FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EQUITY IN 
BENEFIT DISTRIBUTION;
(c) RESPONSIVENESS TO THE NEEDS OF LONG-TERM 
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REPORTS ON THE PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT OF THE 
PMRP SHALL BE SUBMITTED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD 
AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE 
CORPORATION SHALL ESTABLISH MECHANISMS TO 
GATHER AND INCORPORATE FEEDBACK FROM 
MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS, ENSURING 
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AND ALIGNMENT OF THE 
PROGRAM WITH MEMBER NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS. 
Sec 47. PARTNERSHIPS AND INTEGRATION. - THE 
CORPORATION MAY PARTNER WITH ACCREDITED 
HOSPITALS, CLINICS, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER 
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO FACILITATE SEAMLESS 
REDEMPTION OF PMRP BENEFITS. ADDITIONAL 
PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES 
MAY BE PURSUED TO ENHANCE THE PROGRAM'S SCOPE 
AND SUSTAINABILITY PARTICULARLY IN 
UNDERSERVED AREAS.
Sec 48. PROGRAM REVIEW AND POTENTIAL EXPANSION 
TO INDIRECT CONTRIBUTORS. - FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PMRP, THE PHILHEALTH, 
IN COORDINATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
(DOH) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), 
SHALL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE 
PROGRAM. THIS REVIEW SHALL INCLUDE AN 
ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS OF THE PROGRAM'S FINANCIAL 
SUSTAINABILITY, IMPACT ON THE NHIF, AND BENEFITS 
DELIVERED TO DIRECT CONTRIBUTORS.
BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THIS REVIEW, 
PHILHEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DOH AND 
DOF, MAY CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF EXTENDING 
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TO INDIRECT CONTRIBUTORS, SUBJECT TO THE 
FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE CORPORATION AND OTHER 
RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS.
THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS 
REVIEW SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS FOR 
LEGISLATIVE ACTION, ENSURING THAT ANY 
EXPANSION ALIGNS WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY, 
INCLUSIVITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY UNDER THE NHIP. 
Sec. 49. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES. - THE 
CORPORATION SHALL ISSUE THE NECESSARY 
GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PMRP 
WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF 
THIS ACT, WHICH WILL COVER:
(a) DETAILED RULES ON POINTS ACCUMULATION, 
REDEMPTION, AND TRANSFER;
(b) SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS AND 
SERVICES COVERED;
(c) MECHANISMS FOR INTEGRATING PMRP 
OPERATIONS INTO EXISTING NHIP SYSTEMS;
(d) COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION 
CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE MEMBERS ABOUT THE 
PROGRAM;
(e) RULES ON RETROACTIVITY RECOGNITION OF 
POINTS; AND
(f) EQUITABLE MECHANISMS TO ENSURE 
UNIFORMITY IN THE POINTS SYSTEM ACROSS 
ALL GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS, WITH STANDARDS 
THAT PROMOTE FAIRNESS, INCLUSIVITY, AND 
ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL MEMBERS.
THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM SHALL 
BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE 
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CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PMRP. - TO ACKNOWLEDGE 
THE SUSTAINED CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXISTING 
PHILHEALTH MEMBERS PRIOR TO THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PMRP, THE CORPORATION 
SHALL APPLY THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR 
RETROACTIVE RECOGNITION:
1. ELIGIBILITY FOR RETROACTIVE RECOGNITION:
A. ALL DIRECT CONTRIBUTORS WHO ARE
ACTIVE MEMBERS AT THE TIME OF THE 
PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTATION SHALL BE 
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RECOGNITION.
B. RETROACTIVE RECOGNITION SHALL 
CONSIDER THE MEMBER'S PAID 
CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN THE TEN (10) 
YEARS PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVITY OF 
THIS ACT OR THE COMMENCEMENT OF 
THEIR MEMBERSHIP, WHICHEVER IS 
SHORTER.
2. POINTS ALLOCATION FOR RETROACTIVE 
CONTRIBUTIONS:
A. MEMBERS SHALL EARN POINTS FOR EACH 
MONTH OF CONTRIBUTIONS PAID DURING 
THE RETROACTIVE PERIOD.
B. LOYALTY BONUSES FOR CONTINUOUS 
CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL ALSO APPLY 
RETROACTIVELY, SUBJECT TO THE SAME 
THRESHOLDS AND MULTIPLIERS 
ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PMRP RULES.
3. VERIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS:
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B. MEMBERS WITH INCOMPLETE RECORDS 
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VALIDATE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS, 
SUBJECT TO GUIDELINES SET BY THE 
CORPORATION.
4. TIMELINE FOR RETROACTIVE ALLOCATION:
A. RETROACTIVE POINTS SHALL BE CREDITED 
TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS' ACCOUNTS WITHIN 
ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THE PMRP.
B. PHILHEALTH SHALL NOTIFY MEMBERS OF
THEIR RETROACTIVE POINTS AND 
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COMMUNICATION CHANNELS, INCLUDING 
DIGITAL PLATFORMS.
5. LIMITATIONS ON RETROACTIVE BENEFITS:
A. RETROACTIVE POINTS SHALL ONLY BE 
REDEEMABLE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY 
BENEFITS UNDER THE PMRP AND SHALL 
NOT ENTITLE MEMBERS TO MONETARY 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAST MEDICAL 
EXPENSES.
B. POINTS ACCUMULATED RETROACTIVELY 
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME 
REDEMPTION CAPS AND GUIDELINES AS 
THOSE EARNED PROSPECTIVELY.
Sec. 14. - The article on Grievance and Appeal shall now be renumbered as 
ARTICLE X, Penalties as ARTICLE XI, Appropriations as ARTICLE XII, and 
Transitory Provisions as ARTICLE XIII, with the corresponding sections under each 
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unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions which are not affected thereby shall
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