MANILA, Philippines — The government’s pandemic task force has lifted the requirement for students attending face-to-face classes in colleges and universities amid the COVID-19 pandemic to be covered by medical insurance, Malacañang announced Friday.
The task force repealed the medical insurance requirement upon the recommendation of the Commission on Higher Education.
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Previously, the CHED and the Department of Health mandated that higher educational institutions ensure that students who attend face-to-face classes are registered with the Philippine Insurance Corp. either as a direct or indirect contributor.
If they are not enrolled under PhilHealth, the students must be covered by an equivalent medical insurance for COVID-19.
Should HEIs violate this provision, they would facilitate the necessary medical treatment or procedures for students who contract COVID-19 while attending face-to-face classes.
Colleges and universities in areas under Alert Level 1 can resume face-to-face classes at full capacity, provided that all teachers, students and non-teaching personnel on campus are fully vaccinated.
Students who have not yet completed their vaccination schedules or those who have not received COVID-19 jabs can continue schooling through remote learning.