Dependent Hierarchy
Single Principal Members
Hierarchy: You are required to enroll dependents in this order
First: Your parents
Second: Your siblings (starting from oldest to youngest)
Eligibility criteria
Parents must:
- not be older than sixty-five (65) years old
- not be employed or working for an income
Siblings must:
- be at least fifteen (15) days old
- not be more than twenty-one (21) years old
- be unmarried
- not be employed or working for an income
- be fully dependent upon the Principal Member for support
Documentation needed for skipping the hierarchy:
- For deceased dependent, death certificate
- For dependent located abroad, proof of visa or employment certificate/contract
- For dependent with existing HMO coverage, certificate of coverage with validity
Single Parent Principal Members
Hierarchy: You are required to enroll dependents in this order
First: Your children (starting from oldest to youngest)
Second: Your parents
Eligibility criteria
Children must:
- be at least fifteen (15) days old
- not be more than twenty-one (21) years old
- be unmarried
- not be employed or working for an income
- be fully dependent upon the Principal Member for support
Parents must:
- not be older than sixty-five (65) years old
- not be employed or working for an income
Documentation needed for skipping the hierarchy:
- For deceased dependent, death certificate
- For dependent located abroad, proof of visa or employment certificate/contract
- For dependent with existing HMO coverage, certificate of coverage with validity
Married Members
Hierarchy: You are required to enroll dependents in this order:
First: Your legal spouse
Second: Your children (starting from oldest to youngest)
Eligibility criteria
Legal spouse must:
- not be older than sixty-five (65) years old
Children must:
- be at least fifteen (15) days old
- not be more than twenty-one (21) years old
- be unmarried
- not be employed or working for an income
- be fully dependent upon the Principal Member for support
Documentation needed for skipping the hierarchy:
- For deceased dependent, death certificate
- For dependent located abroad, proof of visa or employment certificate/contract
- For dependent with existing HMO coverage, certificate of coverage with validity
- For married couples not living together, affidavit of separation