OCA CIRCULAR NO. 125-2003, September 08, 2003
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 125-2003, September 08, 2003
OCA Circulars September 8, 2003
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TO:
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All Officials and Personnel of the Lower Courts (RTC, MetroTC MTCC, MCTC, MTC, SDC, SCC
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Date:
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August 26, 2003
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SUBJECT:
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New Philhealth Premium Contribution effective January 2004
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is implementing two (2)
new benefit packages – the Outpatient Benefit Package and Second Normal
Delivery. It also plans to develop and introduce new and more responsive
benefits to address the need of the greater populace. In order to
maintain the actuarial viability of the Health Insurance Fund (HIF), the
Philhealth Board passed Resolution No. 553 dated May 8, 2003 revising
the Premium Contribution Schedule for its members, as implemented under
Philhealth Circular No. 22, S-2003:
- Effective January 1, 2004 — The minimum Salary Base (SB) shall be
revised from P3,000.00 to P4,000.00 and maximum SB shall be revised from
PI0,000.00 to PI 5,000.00. The contribution schedule effective January
2004 shall be:
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Monthly
Salary Bracket |
Monthly
Salary Bracket |
Salary
Base (SB) |
Total
Monthly Contribution |
Personal
Share (PS) (PS=SBx1.25% |
Employer
Share (ES) ES=PS |
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1
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P 4,999.99 and below
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P 4,000.00
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P 100.00
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P 50.00
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P 50.00
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2
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5,000.00 to 5,999.99
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5,000.00
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125.00
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62.50
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62.50
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3
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6,000.00 to 6,999.99
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6,000.00
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150.00
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75.00
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75.00
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4
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7,000.00 to 7,999.99
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7,000.00
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175.00
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87.50
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87.50
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5
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8,000.00 to 8,999.99
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8,000.00
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200.00
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100.00
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100.00
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6
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9,000.00 to 9,999.99
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9,000.00
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225.00
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112.50
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112.50
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7
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10,000.00 to 10,999.99
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10,000.00
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250.00
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125.00
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125.00
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8
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11,000.00 to 11,999.99
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11,000.00
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275.00
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137.50
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137.50
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9
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12,000.00 to 12,999.99
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12,000.00
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300.00
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150.00
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150.00
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10
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13 000 00 to 13,999.99
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13,000.00
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325.00
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162.50
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162.50
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11
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14,000.00 to 14,999.99
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14,000.00
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350.00
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175.00
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175.00
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12
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15,000.00 and up
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15,000.00
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375.00
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187.50
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187.50
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- Effective January 1, 2005 – The maximum SB shall be revised from
PI5,000.00 to P20,000.00. The contribution schedule effective January
2005 shall be:
|
Monthly
Salary Bracket |
Monthly
Salary Bracket |
Salary
Base (SB) |
Total
Monthly Contribution |
Personal
Share (PS) (PS=SBx1.25% |
Employer
Share (ES) ES=PS |
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1
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P 4,999.99 and below
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P 4,000.00
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P 100.00
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P 50.00
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P 50.00
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2
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5,000.00 to 5,999.99
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5,000.00
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125.00
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62.50
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62.50
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3
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6,000.00 to 6,999.99
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6,000.00
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150.00
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75.00
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75.00
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4
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7,000.00 to 7,999.99
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7,000.00
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175.00
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87.50
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87.50
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5
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8,000.00 to 8,999.99
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8,000.00
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200.00
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100.00
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100.00
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6
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9,000.00 to 9,999.99
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9,000.00
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225.00
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112.50
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112.50
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7
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10,000.00 to 10,999.99
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10,000.00
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250.00
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125.00
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125.00
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8
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11,000.00 to 11,999.99
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11,000.00
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275.00
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137.50
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137.50
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9
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12,000.00 to 12,999.99
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12,000.00
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300.00
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150.00
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150.00
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10
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13 000 00 to 13,999.99
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13,000.00
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325.00
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162.50
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162.50
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11
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14,000.00 to 14,999.99
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14,000.00
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350.00
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175.00
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175.00
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12
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15,000.00 to 15,999.99
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15,000.00
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375.00
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187.50
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187.50
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13
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16,000.00 to 16,999.99
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16,000.00
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400.00
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200.00
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200.00
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14
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17,000.00 to 17,999.99
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17,000.00
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425.00
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212.50
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212.50
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15
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18,000.00 to 18,999.99
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18,000.00
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450.00
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225.00
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225.00
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16
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19,000.00 to 19,999.99
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19,000.00
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475.00
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237.50
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237.50
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17
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20,000.00 and up
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20,000.00
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500.00
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250.00
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250.00
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For the information and guidance of all concerned officials and personnel of the Lower Courts.
September 8, 2003.
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PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
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Court
Administrator |