College students in F2F classes reminded to register for Philhealth, medical insurance

Registration for such insurance has become mandatory for tertiary-level students who are attending face-to-face classes, PhilHealth Vice President for Corporate Affairs Shirley Domingo said during a Laging Handa briefing on Thursday.

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MANILA, Philippines — College students attending in-person classes are required to register with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) or any medical insurance company that covers COVID-19-related expenses, an official from PhilHealth said Thursday. 

Health insurance has become mandatory for tertiary-level students who are attending face-to-face classes, PhilHealth Vice President for Corporate Affairs Shirley Domingo said during a Laging Handa briefing on Thursday, citing a joint memorandum circular between the Health department and Commission on Higher Education.

The joint circular formed the basis of a portion of Resolution 164, issued March 10, 2022 by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Infectious Diseases (IATF), which said higher education institutions must ensure that students who participate in limited face-to-face classes are registered with PhilHealth or an equivalent medical insurance which covers medical expenses linked to COVID-19.

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