Health Insurance in the Philippines
Health is wealth, yet many Filipinos are unprepared for medical expenses. According to Manulife studies, 41% of medical costs come out-of-pocket. Furthermore, 82% of Filipinos worry about rising healthcare expenses, impacting their confidence in achieving life goals. Younger Filipinos, aged 18-29, are also at risk -- experiencing illness more frequently than any other age group.
Picture Better Days with Reliable Health Insurance
Your ability to live better and build wealth is closely tied to your health. Health insurance is key to your financial security, providing essential coverage during your working years. Without it, even a minor medical emergency can derail everything you’ve worked for. Ensure better days ahead with comprehensive health protection. Protect your health, protect your wealth, and look forward to better days.
Explore health and medical insurance plans with Manulife Philippines
Our priority is to protect your financial stability as healthcare costs rise, especially due to critical illnesses. Manulife's comprehensive health and medical insurance offers critical illness and life coverage from early diagnosis to recovery, supplementing your government health insurance.
Learn more about how you can start your health insurance journey.
What is health insurance?
Health insurance plan, also known as medical insurance, health plan, health coverage plan or health care insurance, is a financial product that covers portions of individuals or families’ eligible medical expense and healthcare cost in exchange of premium payment.
What coverage does health insurance provide?
Specific coverage of a health plan can vary depending on the policy and the insurance company. Typically, health insurance plans in the Philippines cover for a wide range of healthcare services and medical expenses. This may include hospitalization, outpatient care and coverage of critical illnesses and serious health conditions.
Additionally, some health plans in the Philippines may offer life coverage for better-rounded protection.
What are the types and examples of health insurance in the Philippines?
There are several main types of health insurance plans available in the Philippines:
- Private health insurance: Provided by private insurance companies. Typically offers customizable premium and benefits options to provide comprehensive insurance coverage for individuals and families.
- HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) plans: Offered by employers as benefits for their employees. Members can get access to a network of accredited health care providers in exchange for a fixed periodic fee.
- Critical illness insurance: Beneficiary will receive lump-sum benefits if the policyholder is diagnosed with a covered critical illness or serious medical condition.
- Hospitalization insurance: Specifically provides coverage for expenses incurred during a hospital stay or inpatient medical treatment.
- Public health insurance: Also known as PhilHealth program, this is a mandatory national health insurance program scheme that provides basic health care coverage for Filipino citizens.
What are the differences between public and private health insurance?
- Private health insurance
It offers more flexible and customizable coverage options, ranging from basic hospitalization to comprehensive outpatient, hospitalization and preventive care. Some private insurance types may provide higher benefit limits and coverage for a wider range of health care services compared to PhilHealth.
- Public health insurance
The program is funded through mandatory contributions from employees, employers and the government. This government-mandated health insurance program only provides basic medical coverage for Filipino citizens. Its benefits have standardized, fixed reimbursement rates that may not cover the full medical expenses.
Why is it important to have a private health insurance plan in the Philippines?
While Public health plan provides a basic level of healthcare coverage, having a private health insurance in the Philippines can offer enhanced benefits, greater flexibility, and stronger financial protection, especially for individuals and families with specific health care needs or preferences.
Faster Access to Health care
Private health insurance plans may have higher benefit limits, allowing policyholders to access more expensive medical treatments and procedures without facing significant out-of-pocket expenses, which currently account for 44% of total health spending ().
This can be particularly important for managing the costs of critical illnesses or serious medical events.
Freedom of health care choice
With higher benefits limits, policyholders also have more freedom to choose their preferred health care providers, including specialist doctors and private hospitals.
This can be important for individuals who value personal relationships with their health care providers or prefer accessing specialized care.
Learn more about how you can start to live a secure and protected life.
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