Employer registration with PhilHealth

All government and private sector employers shall be required to register with PhilHealth to enable them to provide social health insurance coverage to their employees.

Private sector employers, including those of household helps, who have registered with the SSS prior to July 1, 1999 are considered automatically registered and will only be required to update their records with PhilHealth.

Registration procedures and documentary requirements

1. Submit the following at any PhilHealth Office:

   For Government Sector Employers -

   • Employer Data Record or ER1 Form (in duplicate)
   • M1a forms for each employee (in duplicate)

   For Private Sector Employers -

   • Employer Data Record or ER1 Form (in duplicate)
   • Business permit/license to operate and/or any of the following as applicable:

   Nature of Entity	Additional Documents Required
   Single proprietorships	Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Registration
   Partnerships and corporations	Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration
   Foundations and non-profit organizations	Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registration
   Cooperatives	Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Registration
   Backyard industries/ventures and micro-business enterprises	Barangay Certification and/or Mayor's Permit

   
   
2. After processing, the employer will be issued the following:
   
   
   • PhilHealth Employer Number (PEN) and the Certificate of Registration
   • PhilHealth Identification Number (PIN) and Member Data Record (MDR) for concerned employees
3. Employers shall be asked to display the Certificate of Registration in their offices as proof of registration with PhilHealth.