REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 33-2007 issued on May 15, 2007 publishes the full text of PhilHeath Circular No. 24-2005, dated September 15, 2005, requiring accredited health care facilities and providers to issue Official Receipts (ORs) for PhilHealth reimbursements.
| MODE REIMBURSED BY PHILHEALTH | PRESCRIBED MODE OF ISSUANCE OF O.R. TO PHILHEALTH |
|---|---|
| • Check payment received through mail | Send through mail/submit personally/ have it hand-carried by authorized representative |
| • Check payment picked-up by authorized representatives from PhilHealth Office | May initially issue provisional receipt (PR) and, later, issue corresponding OR upon pick-up of succeeding checks. Both OR/PR should indicate the check number/s, date and the corresponding amount/s received. |
| • Professional Fee (PF) paid through Auto Credit System | Await receipt of Professional Fee Payment Notice (PFPN) from PhilHealth. Thereafter, submit OR as mentioned above, indicating the amount and the date it was credited. For verification, physicians are advised to confirm their balances with Landbank through Express Net ATMs regularly. |
Note: For government health care facilities, the Republic of the Philippines OR (Accountable Form No. 51) should be issued.
All ORs must be submitted to PhilHealth within 30 working days from receipt of payment/reimbursement by accredited health care providers. For ORs submitted through mail, the date of reckoning shall be the date stamped as received by the post office. A system shall be instituted/installed at PhilHealth Regional Offices and Service Offices to monitor compliance which may affect future reimbursements from the Corporation.