who are qualified members

• Self-employed individuals - those who work for him/herself and is therefore both the employer and employee, including but not limited to the following:
• Self-earning professionals like doctors and lawyers
• Business partners and single proprietors / proprietresses
• Actors, actresses, directors, scriptwriters and news reporters who are not under an employer-employee relationship
• Professional athletes, coaches, trainers and jockeys
• Farmers and fisherfolks
• Workers in the informal sector such as ambulant vendors, watch-your-car boys, hospitality girls, tricycle drivers, etc.
• Separated from employment - those who were previously formally employed (with employer-employee relationship) and are separated from employment.
• Employees of international organizations and foreign governments based in the Philippines without agreement with PhilHealth for the coverage of their Filipino employees in the program.
• All other individuals not covered under the previous categories mentioned, including but are not limited to the following:
• Parents who are not qualified as legal dependents, indigents or retireess/pensioners
• Retirees who did not meet the minimum of 120 monthly premium contributions to qualify as non-paying members
• Children who are not qualified as legal dependents
• Unemployed individuals who are not qualified as indigents