Simple online payment methods for PHIC contributions in the Philippines

PhilHealth no longer receives manual payment in their branches despite presenting the Certificate of Exemption (COE) from online payment to the cashier. PhilHealth recommends using the online payment facilities available in the Electronic Premium Remittance System (EPRS) portal. MyEG Philippines, Inc., effective October 14, 2022, a PhilHealth-accredited collecting agent for PhilHealth premium contributions, is now accepting online payments through the well-known e-Wallet giants, GCASH and Maya. Employers can also pay the contribution through a debit or credit card. 

With this, the collecting agent no longer spends long hours in the queue. Individuals or companies can quickly and easily pay for a PhilHealth contribution online at any time using a smartphone or computer that is connected to the internet, and transactions will be done in no time with just a few clicks. There is no need to be a techie to perform the transaction, as the process is simple and the instructions are easy to understand. 

Save yourself the hassle of going to the PhilHealth office. This service allows you to pay your contributions whenever and wherever you want, using e-wallets (GCash and Maya) or credit or debit cards. 

Privacy and protection are of the utmost priority. PhilHealth follows the International Payment Gateway Standards that have been tried and tested in the Philippines and Malaysia. The system has an additional layer of protection to ensure that transactions and payment data are encrypted and secured. 

Below are the simple steps for paying the PHIC contribution through Gcash, Maya, or a debit or credit card: 

First, log in to the EPRS portal.

Next, prepare the remittance list of employees. Make sure to post the correct basic pay to report the correct contribution based on what has been reported in the payroll register.

After preparing the remittance list, you can now proceed with posting for payment by selecting the online payment option using MyEG. 

You will only be able to pay for premium contributions using a GCash or Maya wallet via the PhilHealth website. Premium payments are acknowledged in real-time and will be immediately posted to your account. 

A convenience fee is added based on your selected payment channel. Mastercard, Visa, JCB, and credit or debit cards that are issued in the Philippines can be used to pay for PhilHealth premium contributions. 

This online payment facility will serve employers more conveniently by allowing them to pay the PhilHealth contributions on time and in real-time. This will help employers avoid delays in settling the remittances and bearing the cost of any fines and interest. PhilHealth also aims to utilize these online payment facilities to avoid cash payments in the branch, lessen transactions in the payment section, and accommodate other transactions for more productive services to their clients.