Philhealth Circular no. 006-2015 was issued by Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHILHEALTH) implementing guidelines for the Mandatory Philhealth Coverage of Senior Citizens pursuant to Republic Act No. 10645 (Revision 1).
Republic Act No. 10645 was signed into law by His Excellency, President Benigno S. Aquino III, on November 5, 2014. The Law amended Republic Act No. 7432, as amended by Republic Act No. 9257 and further amended by Republic Act No. 9994, otherwise known as the "Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010".
Section 5, sub-paragraph h(2) of Republic Act No. 7432, as amended, was further amended to read as follows:
"(2) Mandatory Philhealth Coverage
All senior citizens shall be covered by the national health insurance program of PhilHealth. Funds necessary to ensure the enrollment of all senior citizens not currently covered by any existing category shall be sourced from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) of PhilHealth from proceeds of Republic Act No. 10351, in accordance with the pertinent laws and regulations".
Please refer http://www.philhealth.gov.ph/circulars/2015/circ06_2015.pdf of the full text of Philhealth Circular no. 006-2015.
