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Medicare :

Insured person:

Employer: same.

1.25 per cent of earnings according to six wage classes.

Government:

2.3 Qualifying conditions

Maternity leave benefits:

Cash sickness benefits:

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employment for at least 6 months.

12

months of contribution, at least 1 month's contribution in last year, and confinement for more than 5 days.

Medicare: three monthly contributions during last 12 months prior to

confinement.

2.4 Casn benefits for insured workers

Maternity: leave with full pay based on regular wages for 2 weeks before and 4 weeks after delivery.

Sickness benefit: 70 per cent of average daily earnings based on six nighest monthly earnings in the last 12 months divided by 150. Minimum and maximum 2.50 and 12 pesos, respectively. Payable up to 120 days in a

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benefits calendar year.

Medicare: none.

2.5

Medical benefits for insured workers

Sickness: none.

Medicare: medical services provided directly to doctors who, in turn are paid from Medicare funds. The services are:

a maximum of

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patients by hospitals and

45

days;

operation;

(1)

hospitalisation expenses 12 pesos a day with special charges not to exceed 150 pesos;

(2)

surgical expenses from 50 to 350 pesos, depending on type of

(3)

doctor's fee from 5 to 10 pesos, not to exceed a total of 100 pesos for one confinement.

2.6

Survivor benefits and medical benefits for dependants

none.

Sickness:

Medicare: medical benefits for dependants same as member (hospitalisation of all dependants of any member not to exceed 45 days).

2.7

Administrative organisation

Same as above, except the Philippine Medical Care Commission is the governing board for Medicare.

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