Every Filipino worker knows about PhilHealth. It’s a Filipino Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) that provides the fast and affordable Health Insurance so that every registered employee here in the country has access to a long and lasting healthy lifestyle. However it not only lately, PhilHealth assumed and took over the work to take care of the Overall Health concerns of our Filipino Overseas workers.
It also became the medium for the conception of the Overseas Workers Program or OWP, which is considered to be a regular philhealth program covering the aspects of all Land-based OFW’s under overseas based employers with nominal working contracts.
Some PhilHealth- Health Concern Benefits
1. Inpatient coverage – PhilHealth provides financial support for room and lodging, Medication, Laboratory testing, for confinements exceeding 24 hours.
2. Outpatient coverage – Freestanding Clinics, Cancer treatment such as Chemotherapy, and Radiotherapy, Kidney Dialysis treatment.
3. Special benefit packages – Enhanced Outpatient Benefit Package
• Coverage for up to the third normal delivery
• Newborn Care Package
• TB treatment through DOTS
• SARS and Avian Influenza Package
The benefits of using the I-Remit program
iRemit Inc. is a properly registered business in the Philippines affianced in providing service to the transfer of funds of a lot of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) globally. With remittances coming in from about a million Filipino workers, I remit helps in boosting the country’s economic advantage.
The business also pioneered the Online transmittal industry by utilizing the most up-to-date IT technology making use of the internet platform enabling it to cut down the customary payment period to as short as minutes up to 1 week depending on the region and the chosen service manner.
The I-remit program also provides options for Philhealth customers by accepting and facilitating monthly payments and contributions. The process is simple – just download the application forms, fill up, then submit. Use the online tools to track your I-remit payments.
What is the PhilHealth TXT program?
The Philhealth TXT program allows you to get updated information to various Philhealth programs and products. Using your Mobile phone, key-in some codes and send to the Philhealth textline 2960 to receive various updates and information.
Philhealth TXT Example
To know your PhilHealth Identification Number, type the following:
PHICPINLName,FName
BDAY(mmddyyyy) and send to 2960
For members with extension name (Jr., Sr., III, etc.), type
PHICPINLName,FName,ExtensionName BDAY(mmddyyyy) and send to 2960
e.g. PHIC PIN DELACRUZ,JUAN 06201974
To know your PhilHealth Identification Number, type the following:
PHICPINLName,FName BDAY(mmddyyyy) and send to 2960
For members with extension name (Jr., Sr., III, etc.), type
PHICPINLName,FName, ExtensionName BDAY(mmddyyyy) and send to 2960
e.g. PHIC PIN DELACRUZ, JUAN 06201974
With the Philhealth TXT program you get to enjoy an efficient service that allows you to access a multitude of Philhealth Concerns such as requesting for Philhealth Benefits, knowing your qualified dependents, the status of your claims, requesting for Procedures for PhilHealth ID Replacement, searching for PhilHealth Office Addresses and Contact Numbers, knowing your PhilHealth Employer Number, and requesting for a list of all used keywords within the TXT program.
Unfortunately, the PhilHealth text program is only available for mobile phone subscribers within the Philippines only, Philhealth has not released any news yet on the availability of this service to OFWs abroad. If you are an overseas Filipino worker residing abroad, and you badly need to avail of this service, feel free to contact the PhilHealth Healthline: +63-2-6379999
The Online PhilHealth Experience
PhilHealth helps you by protecting your best income earning asset – Your Health. Staying Healthy is part of the ongoing experience to provide a better future for your family and dependents.
With the ongoing upgrade of Philhealth to the online world, it is wonderful to know that the same efficiency of taking care of your life in the Philippines will also help you live a healthy lifestyle while working abroad.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackThanks for sharing this info. I didn’t know that Philhealth has a text service already.
this blog post is very useful. thanks a lot!
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i think it does not apply to all philhealth member.. i used the text service.. but i did not receive any PhilHealth Number.. i only rcv a message “..pls call or visit any PhilHealth office nearest you to validate…” and then will require you send again a message to get the PhilHealth office info for you to call that number.. so it’s no use at all.. you just wasted 2.50/text just for the contact #’s which you can get thru internet.. still searching for any forums that will help me get my PhilHealth Number…
This is a helpful information. I’d love to try their text service if its really working.
can i renew the philhealth remittance of my spouse whose in KSA right now. what are needed. pls reply immediately
I have a question about of how could be a member of PHIL-HEALTH while my past agency told us we are a member but they didn’t give us our card and now, I recently applied as a ofw again for hongkong and my agency didn’t ask about it so if I want to be a member what will I do and how it will be?
as ko lang po,nag apply po ako noon single? momy ko po benefiary ko ngaun po marrid na po ako , bat d magamit ng momy ko phil health card ko,sa bambang magsaysay hospital nueva vizcaya nag apply po ako sa solano nueva vizcaya,ang kailangan daw palitan ko ng marrid ung form ko paano po un nandito ako sa abrod pls , po reply po kau kaagad sa akin salamat po,
i hope action speaks louder than words. God bless.
pano ko ba irenew ang philhealth ng hubby ko nasa abroad pa sya at expired na ang philhealth namin kc 1 year na,
terry,
you can renew the philhealth of your spouse by presenting the valid contract and visa. just go to the neares philhealth office to verify the documents and pay the amount of P900.00 upon verification and enjoy the one year coverage
sherryl
if you have philhealth membership already and your status is employed, you have to change it first to OFW. All you have to do is accomplish the amendment form M2 (downloadable from our website), attached the copy of your valid visa and contract for philhealth to verify your membership and send to your relatives here in the Philippines. Upon verification, you will be asked to pay P900.00 for your coverage. Pero, meron po kaming mobile office dyan sa hongkong, pwede po kayo magpunta dun (Consulate Office).
sherryl
just visit our website for other concerns. Here is the link to our address in Hongkong
http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/members/overseas_workers/contacts.htm
pollyn
download lang po ng amendment form M2 from our website, accomplish the form together with supporting documents such as marriage contract and birth certificate of you have children, then send to your relatives here in order for them to submit those requirements to the nearest philhealth office. here’s the link to our website
http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/members/overseas_workers/amendment.htm
jericca,
just visit our website : http://www.philhealth.gov.ph
id lyk to know the status of my membership, but i dnt knw my PH numbr, id lyk to inquire also d updated remittances by my previous employer
jen
kindly email your fullname, birthday, and address to my email add, gudboy_marlon@yahoo.com for me to verify
hi,ask me sana if active p ung philheatlh ko kc 2yrs.di ko po nabayaran,at pwd ko p un mabayaran ulit?tnx pake send nlng po sa yahoo or email,maryjoy8191@yahoo.com,tnx u po
Perrfect. eofw.net deserves an award.
PhilHealth Mobile Officer Back in Hongkong and Macau
just follow this link http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/media/news/2010/mbleofcr_hkm.htm
Txt philhealth temporarily unavailable, follow this link
http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/advisories/2010/adv02-03-2010.pdf
for additional philhealth concerns for OFW, please send your concerns to itu.owp@philhealth.gov.ph. hi! to marlon, taga philhealth ka ba?
yes sir ringo,
i saw this thread and hope to reach-out our philhealth members concerns
sir maraming salamat sa pagsagot ng mga tanong ko at sir OFW po ako ang problm sir kc wala akong time magbayad kc di ako pinapalabas ng employer ko,before kc freind ko nagbabayad now umuwe n sya,if pamilya ko magbayad sir ano ang dapat dalhin nila n ducumento?maraming salamat po,pls.send in my email maryjoy8191@yahoo.com
@ marlon, wat office ka?
@ maryjoy. Philhealth Identification number mo. 19-025588603-0. No. 28 Quezon Ave., Cotabato City, Maguindanao, huling address mo sa amin. last payment mo ay May 28, 2009 at may expired ito May 27, 2009.
pwede mo pagbayarin ang relative mo dito sa Pilipinas, kahit saan office ng philhealth na malapit sa kanila, mag padala k nlang any document to prove na nasa abroad ka ngayon.
Sir Ringo,
Marlon G. Maravilla
PhRO-IVB, Batangas city
i’m a call center agent and i’m currently employed but prior to my new company nag-awol ako dun s isa ko company last dec. 2009 and i’m not sure if bnyadan nila ang philhealth ko pero 1 thing is clear to me na my deduction ako for philhealth every payday ko and kya ako umalis ksi d nagreremit ang company ko sa SSS and 1 year and 6 months ako dun kya nag-AWOL ako.ang name ng company na un ay WINSOURCE SOLUTIONS INC. i hope you will help me
i’m a call center agent and i’m currently employed but prior to my new company nag-awol ako dun s isa ko company last dec. 2009 and i’m not sure if bnyadan nila ang philhealth ko pero 1 thing is clear to me na my deduction ako for philhealth every payday ko and kya ako umalis ksi d nagreremit ang company ko sa SSS and 1 year and 6 months ako dun kya nag-AWOL ako.ang name ng company na un ay WINSOURCE SOLUTIONS INC. i hope you will help me
@ marlon. thanks sir, from spd ako.
@ kharen, can we have your complete name, para makita natin record mo or naissuehan ka ba ng PhilHealth identification Number.
thanks
sir ringo,
sige sir, tulungan natin mga members natin at saka baka marami pang sumali sa ating programa kapag nabasa nila itong thread na ito.
Thank you Marlon and Ringo for helping out our kababayans! Mabuhay!
thanks noee,
it’s part of our work and advocacy to extend any help in whateverway we can
to all concerned,
please send your concerns and comment to itu.owp@philhealth.gov.ph, so that we promptly address the concern.
for all OFWs in Hong Kong and Macau
you can renew your membership coverage at all i-remit and DBP remittance centers
can i pls get your email ad where i can send you my complete name ant to post my real name here
nagtxt nga pla ako s 2960 last week to get my philhealth i.d. no. but til now i dont have it yet service is unavailable ang reply sken ng 2960 pero ncharge n ko ng 2.50 in txting 2960 can you do something about it i really want to get my philhealth no.
Hi Kharen,
Ringo left this email for concerns: itu.owp@philhealth.gov.ph
Maybe you can try that.
tinry ko magsend ng message dun sa bngay u na email pero ayaw magsend e……
try nyu po dito sa private e-mail tonidanao18@yahoo.com
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