EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1079 January 20, 1986
INCREASING MEDICARE ALLOWANCES
WHEREAS, it is the avowed policy of the government to provide adequate medical care services to the people;
WHEREAS, the prices of commodities and services, including medical care have gone up in recent times;
WHEREAS, under present economic conditions, medical care members and their employees could not afford to pay additional contributions;
WHEREAS, actuarial studies show that Medicare Fund could only afford minimal increase to maintain its equilibrium;
WHEREAS, it becomes necessary now to implement increase in allowances without increase in contribution;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order:
Sec. 1. The allowances of Medicare dependents be raised to the same level of allowances of contributing members as provided for by Executive Order 949 last May 1, 1984.
Sec. 2. There will be no corresponding increase in premium contributions, except the covered wage ceiling which shall be raised to...
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Increasing Medicare Allowances
Executive Order No. 1079
Summary of Executive Order No. 1079
Increasing Medicare Allowances
- Allowances of Medicare dependents raised to same level as contributing members (Sec. 1)
- No increase in premium contributions, except covered wage ceiling raised to P1,000.00 effective January 1, 1987 (Sec. 2)
- Presidential Decree No. 1519 and inconsistent laws/orders repealed or modified (Sec. 3)
- Effective immediately
Increasing Medicare Allowances
- Allowances of Medicare dependents raised to same level as contributing members (Sec. 1)
- No increase in premium contributions, except covered wage ceiling raised to P1,000.00 effective January 1, 1987 (Sec. 2)
- Presidential Decree No. 1519 and inconsistent laws/orders repealed or modified (Sec. 3)
- Effective immediately