The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was created in 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines. It is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health.
Its stated goal is to “ensure a sustainable national health insurance program for all”, according to the company. In 2010, it claimed to have achieved “universal” coverage at 86% of the population, although the 2008 National Demographic Health Survey showed that only 38 percent of respondents were aware of at least one household member being enrolled in PhilHealth. Nevertheless, this social insurance program provides a means for the healthy to pay for the care of the sick and for those who can afford medical care to subsidize those who cannot. Both local and national governments allocate funds to subsidize the indigent.
PhilHealth collects premiums, accredits providers, sets the benefits packages and provider payment mechanisms, processes claims, and reimburses providers for their services. PhilHealth is responsible for oversight and administration of public sector insurance schemes. PhilHealth’s mandate is to provide health insurance coverage to all Filipinos. In partnership with Local Government Units (LGUs), PhilHealth has enrolled millions of families who otherwise have no access to health services.
Interestingly, PhilHealth has vacancies available in its First and Second Level Positions.
List of Vacant First and Second Level Positions (Rank and File)
Two (2) Information Technology Officer I (Republication) (SG19/Php 51,987)
- Place of Assignment: Information Technology Management Department (Central Office)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 2 years relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Two (2) Information Systems Analyst II (Republication) (SG16/Php 43,711)
- Place of Assignment: Information Technology Management Department (Central Office)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Two (2) Social Insurance Specialist (Republication) (SG15/Php 43,711)
- Place of Assignment: Member Management Group (Central Office)
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Three (3) Social Insurance Assistant I (SG8/Php 22,288)
- Place of Assignments:
- Member Management Group (Republication) Central Office
- LHIO Borongan
- LHIO Zamboanga Del Norte
- Education: Completion of two (2) years studies in College
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Sub-Professional/First Level Eligibility)
Administration Services Assistant B (SG10/Php 25,027)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office VIII
- Education: Completion of two (2) years studies in College
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 2 years relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Sub-Professional/First Level Eligibility)
Social Insurance Officer I (SG11/Php 32,121)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office VIII
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Social Insurance Officer II (SG13/Php 37,317)
- Place of Assignment: LHIO Calarman
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Fiscal Examiner A (SG13/Php 37,317)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office X
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: None required
- Work Experience: None required
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Administration Services Assistant C (SG8/Php 22,288)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office X
- Education: Completion of two (2) years studies in College
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Human Resource Management Officer III (SG18/Php 51, 987)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office XI
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 8 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 2 years of relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
Social Insurance Officer III (SG15/Php 43,711)
- Place of Assignment: PhilHealth Regional Office XI
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree relevant to the job
- Training: 4 hours of relevant training
- Work Experience: 1 year of relevant experience
- Eligibility: Career Service (Professional/Second Level Eligibility)
PhilHealth recognizes the right to equal opportunity in the workplace. Thus, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, civil status, national origin, disability status, political affiliation, or any other similar factors/personal circumstances which run counter to the principles of merit and fitness and equal employment opportunity.
For republished positions, previous applicants shall be considered in the processing, however, they can still submit updates on their application during this publication, if any.
The HRD/PRO HRU shall prepare a record of applicants with special needs and determine proper assistance to be provided according to their needs (i.e. auxiliary aids in coordination with appropriate agency or institution, ramp, wheelchair, elevators, and lactation room).
How to Apply
Qualified applicants are advised to submit the following requirements to the concerned offices or via email with the subject line format: Application to Vacant <Position Title> <Item No.> until JULY 06, 2022.
Email/s:
Central Office: recruitment@philhealth.gov.ph
Regional Office VIII:
hr.pro8@philhealth.gov.ph
Regional Office IX:
hr.pro9@philhealth.gov.ph
Regional Office X:
hr.pro10@philhealth.gov.ph
Regional Office XI:
hr.pro11@philhealth.gov.ph
Documentary Requirements
Internal Applicant
- Application Form;
- Properly accomplished and updated Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CS Form No. 212 Revised 2017) woth recent passport-sized photo and Work Experience Sheet (WES);
- Certificate of Performance Rating (latest rating period).
External Applicant
- Application Form;
- Properly accomplished and updated Personal Data Sheet (PDS) (CS Form No. 212 Revised 2017) woth recent passport-sized photo and Work Experience Sheet (WES);
- Authenticated Certificate of eligibility/rating/license;
- Certificate of Eligibility issued by the CSC or CESB
- Valid Professional license or Certificate of Registration issued by the PRC/SC
- Valid licenses issued by authorized regulatory agencies
- Certificate of Performance Rating for the present position (for a period of one (1) year), if employed;
- Copies of Scholastic/Academic Records – Transcript of Records and Diploma or Certification from the DepEd and/or the CHED on the authenticity and equivalency on the subjects/courses taken;
- Copies of Certificate of Trainings attented;
- Sworn Declaration/Identification of Relatives;
- Certification of No Conflict of Interest;
- Non-disclosure Agreement.
If submitted online, the original/authenticated/certified true copies of the application papers and other documents deemed necessary (i.e. valid NBI clearance/Police Clearance, etc.), may be required by the HRD/HRU to be presented during the examination/interview of the applicants.
Application documents submitted in the following instances shall no longer be considered/accepted:
- Submitted beyond the publication/posting period;
- Documents not properly filled-out; and/or,
- Incomplete attachments.
These positions shall be processed using the provisions of the PhilHealth’s Merit Selection Plan pursuant to Corporate Order No. 2020-0020.
You may contact HRD at (02) 8441-7442 local 7521 or 7522 for queries on matters not covered by this advisory.
Downloadable forms can be found on the PhilHealth website www.philhealth.gov.ph
PhilHealth Benefits
PhilHealth and beneficiaries have access to a comprehensive package of services, including inpatient care, catastrophic coverage, ambulatory surgeries, deliveries, and outpatient treatment for malaria and tuberculosis. Those identified as indigent and OFW are also entitled to outpatient primary care benefits (PCB1) or TSEKAP.
Inpatient care includes room and board, medicines, diagnostic and other services, professional fees and operating room services under the "all case rate" payment scheme. The case rate amount will depend upon the final diagnosis and each diagnosis has a corresponding fixed amount or package. The case rate amount shall be deducted by the HCI from the member's total bill, which shall include professional fees of attending physicians, prior to discharge. Catastrophic conditions, ambulatory surgeries including ambulatory dialysis, deliveries and outpatient malaria and TB-DOTS care.
Outpatient benefits include day surgeries, radiotherapy, dialysis, outpatient blood transfusion, TB-DOTS, malaria treatment, HIV/AIDS treatment, animal bite treatment, cataract operations and vasectomy and tubal ligation.
Except for the outpatient primary care benefits (PCB1) that the indigents and OFWs are entitled to via public providers, patients have free choice of providers, both public and private.
Annual or lifetime coverage limits exist. These limits are expressed in terms of volumes of services (e.g., days) rather than a peso coverage limit. For example, principal member are eligible for 45 days of inpatient admission and also outpatient, and another 45 days to share among its qualified dependents. Each day of ambulatory surgery counts as a day of admission.
Providers are allowed to charge the patient the difference between the total cost of care and what PhilHealth pays (i.e., balance billing).
Indigent and sponsored members, lifetime members, senior citizen members and household members are entitled to avail the free hospitalization under the no-balance billing scheme (NBB) when they are admitted in a non-private room of public or government hospitals. NBB are not applicable under private rooms and private hospitals so members have to pay the excess or balance after the case rate amount has been deducted. Atty. Thorrsson Montes Keith is considered as "HERO" by the OFWs when he sacrificed his personal security for their protection.
Source: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation