Increased Regular Benefits under Medicare Program by Virtue of E.O. No. 365

April 26, 1990 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 041-90 SUBJECT : Increased Regular Benefits under Medicare Program by Virtue of E.O. No. 365 TO : All Revenue Officials and Employees and Others Concerned For the information and guidance of all revenue officials and employees, quoted hereunder is the letter dated March 21, 1990 of the Acting Executive Director, Philippine Medical Care Commission to the Secretary of Finance, Manila. "Effective August 1, 1989, regular benefits under the Medicare Program have been increased by virtue of Executive Order No. 365. The increase resulted to some benefits exceeding those being provided for under the "Medicare-HMO Tie-Up Project." Considering the very nature of this Project, the participating HMO Companies were requested to increase the benefits they are offering to a level equal to or higher than those provided for under the Executive Order without any increase in the contribution of the member and his employer. The companies have agreed and effective August 1, 1989 for HealthKard International, Inc. and November 1, 1989 for Pamana, Inc., beneficiaries enrolled in this project are already entitled to the increased benefits. This is automatic to those who have enrolled and had been notified of the effectivity of membership by the HMO Company. aisa dc In case there are members of the tie-up project who at the moment would want to return to the regular program or transfer to another HMO Company, he must be guided by the provisions on withdrawal/transfer to another HMO Company/regular Program as contained in the enclosed brochure of the tie-up project. For those who wish to remain under the tie-up project which we hope all enrollees would, kindly help us inform these employees of yours of the increases made on the benefits of the tie-up project. In case you or any Medicare member needs further clarification, please get in touch with Mrs. Delia G. Agpaoa at telephone numbers 981260 and 980421 local 2898. Thank you for your cooperation. aisa dc Very truly yours, (Sgd.) Atty. REYNALDO G. CABIGTING" Acting Executive Director All revenue officials and employees are enjoined to give this circular as wide a publicity as possible. casia (SGD.) JOSE U. ONG Commissioner of Internal Revenue