Health Insurance
Local Health Insurance: PhilHealth
You can opt to buy local insurance or sign up for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth, the government’s national health insurance program that ensures affordable, acceptable, available, and accessible health care services for all citizens. Benefits for inpatient treatment are not comprehensive, but very worthwhile. You can save thousands of pesos with a major surgery. You can enroll as an Individually Paying Member. Just accomplish the PhilHealth Member Registration Form and submit to any PhilHealth office, along with a photocopy of your Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR I-Card) issued by the Bureau of Immigration to prove your residency in the Philippines. The cost is Php 100 per month and the insurance will cover your whole family, including your spouse. If you or your spouse are going to be responsible for all or part of the medical needs of the extended family, make sure they are all signed up, too.
If you are eligible for VA medical care, you can get care in the VA Outpatient Clinic. This clinic is the only VA healthcare facility located in a foreign country and located on the U.S. Embassy property.
Foreign Health Insurance in the Philippines
The health care system in the Philippines is pay-as-you-go. Often, your first stop will be the cashier’s office so be sure to have money with you to pay for health care. Don’t be surprised if you are asked to pay for medical care at the time you receive it. It is best to inquire the hospital first if they will accept your foreign medical insurance cards. The table below lists foreign health insurance and the hospitals that accept them.
Since availing insurance benefits varies by HMO, insurance plan, and servicing hospital, we recommend that you inquire about your Medicare Advantage benefits by HMO or plan name. You can send specific inquiries to the respective customer care and credit/billing departments of the hospital.
You will find that medical services cost much less in the Philippines. Your total cost for routine health care may be less than what you will pay for deductibles and co-payments in the U.S. For serious illness, you will be charged tens or thousands of dollars. Check this table to find out how affordable medical operations are in the Philippines compared to the U.S.
Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Address: 2205 Civic Dr, Alabang, Muntinlupa, 1780 Metro Manila
Telephone: (02) 771 9000 www. asianhospital.com
Health Insurance Available:
(Allianz) World Care, AETNA, Alliance, Blue Cross International, Blue Shield, CIGNA, IMG, Net Care, Pacific International, TakeCare, TieCare, Vanbreda International, William Russel
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Makati Medical Center
Address: Amorsolo St, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 Metro Manila
Telephone:(02) 888 8999 www. makatimed.com.ph
Health Insurance Available:
AETNA Global Benefit, GMC Services, HTH World Wide, IMA, International Health Insurance of Denmark, International SOS, Net Care, Prestige International, TieCare, Vanbreda International
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St. Lukes Medical Center – Quezon City
Address: 279 E. Rodriguez Sr. Boulevard Quezon City, 1112 Philippines
Telephone:(02) 723 0101 www.stluke.com.ph
Health Insurance Available:
Calvo’s, StayWell
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St. Lukes Medical Center – Fort Bonifacio Global City
Address: 32nd St. Bonifacio Global City Taguig City, 1634 Philippines
Telephone:(632) 789-7700 www.stlukesmedicalcenter.com.ph
Health Insurance Available:
Calvo’s, StayWell
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