Employed solo parents to stop paying PhilHealth share in October

Employed solo parents to stop paying PhilHealth share in October

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Qualified employed solo parents will no longer shoulder their share of PhilHealth premiums starting in October, with the national government taking over the employee portion while employers continue paying their share. The change comes under a PhilHealth circular, which updates the agency’s rules on health insurance coverage for solo parents and their children or dependents under Republic Act No. 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. But the relief will not ap