SORSOGON SCORES 20K NEW PHILHEALTH REGISTRANTS

News Release

SORSOGON PROVINCE (Oct 4) – Thousand of Sorsoganons flock to various registration areas here, identified by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Saturday, October 2, to enroll themselves as members during the Nationwide Philhealth Registration Day.

Chief Social Insurance Officer Alfredo Jubilo said some 20,000 registration forms were received by their office which is now being cross checked by their membership staff so they can also immediately generate the member’s identification card. Of which, Matnog town has recorded the highest number of registrants.

“Aside from this number, many individuals here still express desire to enlist themselves as Philhealth members only that one day is not really enough to cover them all,” he said.

Jubilo assured that they can still enroll as members saying that what happened on Saturday is a kick-off activity of their intensified membership campaign. He further said that Philhealth membership registration is still one of their on-going programs.
“In far flung areas, registration of members may be facilitated by their respective Local Government Units (LGUs) and the Social Welfare and Department Office (SWDO) or their counterparts in the barangay levels,” he said.
He further explained that for those who have the means to pay for their premium contributions, can visit the nearest Philhealth Service Offfice in their respective areas or can seek assistance from their local officials or barangay health workers to know the procedures.
He also said that after the ID generation, they will turn-over the IDs to their respective LGUs for the distribution to members. Jubilo is also positive that by the last quarter of this year, they can already have the IDs distributed.
Meanwhile, he said, they also welcome other moves or initiatives from LGUs, establishments or private individuals that will help PhilHealth in its membership and contributions mapping efforts.
The PhilHealth Nationwide Registration Day dubbed as Philhealth Sabado aimed at tapping Filipinos who are not yet members of PhilHealth.

The nationwide activity initiated by the Department of Health (DOH) and the PhilHealth, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd) and Local Government Units (LGUs) is also an advocacy activity meant at further educating PhilHealth members about their benefits, rights and responsibilities. (Bennie A. Recebido, PIA Sorsogon)