Philhealth Maternity Benefit for OFW Members and Dependents

Updated June 2, 2016

You can claim your Philhealth maternity benefit as an OFW member or dependent if:

the validity dates written in your Philhealth premium receipt cover the date of your child delivery.

Your date of delivery should be within the Validity Dates written or printed in your Philhealth premium payment receipt.

Most often, your Philhealth receipt is included in your OEC receipt or Balik-Manggagawa receipt from POEA.

What are the documents that you will bring to the hospital or lying-in center?

1.  MDR (Get this from Philhealth)

If you’re a dependent, your name should be written as dependent in the MDR.

2.  Philhealth premium payment receipt   ( or OEC receipt showing premium payment to Philhealth)

3.  Philhealth Claim Form 1  (This is available at the hospital, but you can also get this from Philhealth when you go there to get your MDR)

Submit 2 claim forms: one for your maternity benefit, one for your baby’s newborn care benefit

4.  Official receipts of prenatal care, worth at least 1,500 pesos (only if normal delivery; not available for Cesarean Section or CS delivery)

5.  Philhealth ID (or any valid ID if Philhealth ID is not yet available; some hospitals or clinics might require your ID)

Submit your Philhealth documents to the hospital BEFORE discharge. Your Philhealth benefit must be DEDUCTED from your bill.

Philhealth no longer accepts direct filing from patients for refunds.

There are only a few valid reasons why Philhealth will accept direct filing. One is you gave birth abroad.

If your reason is valid, submit these to Philhealth NOT LATER than 60 days after discharge.  NOT LATER than 180 days, if you gave birth abroad.

– Documents listed above
– Philhealth Claim Form 1 (signed by you and the hospital)
– Philhealth Claim Form 2 (signed by the hospital)
– Official receipts of payments made to the hospital

How much is the Philhealth maternity benefit for Normal Delivery?

5,000 pesos if you delivered at a hospital

6,500 pesos if you delivered at lying-in or maternity clinic

Plus 1,500 pesos for Prenatal Care expenses (if you submitted prenatal official receipts)

How much is the Philhealth maternity benefit for CS?
19,000 pesos (should be done at a hospital)

7,600 pesos   for the doctor
11,400 pesos  for the hospital

No prenatal care benefit for CS

Is there any other benefit?
1,750 pesos for Philhealth Newborn Care expenses (if pediatrician is Philhealth-accredited)

Newborn care must be given within 3 days after birth.

This is available for both normal delivery and CS.

132 thoughts on “Philhealth Maternity Benefit for OFW Members and Dependents”

  1. ..ask lng po ako,dapat nov.29,2012.alis ako nang kuwait hindi na tuloy kc nag positive pt ko.so nong nov,2012.nagbayad ang agency ko sa philhealth.magagamit ko ba ung philhealth ko manganganak ako ngaun aug.2013…tnxx po…

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    • Hi rosalia, if your agency paid Nov 2012 to July 2013, yes, you can avail. Please check kung tama yong counting ko na 9 months. Or kung naregister ka as OFW, your due date should be within the validity dates in the receipt. Puede mong gamitin yong category na puede ka, basta merong valid document.

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  2. gud am po… ako po si kc…, gusto ko lang po itanong kung pwedi ba ako maka.avail nga maternity benefits nyo… im an OFW dependent… voluntary payer po ang asawa ko from jan.-june 2013… tapos ngayon july ang company na ang mag.continue nang payment nya… i’m 6 months pregnant for now… my due date is this coming august or september… thank you po… im waiting for your reply…

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    • Hi kathyrine, if your husband can get a signed claim form 1 and a certificate of premium payment from his new employer when you’re due, I think you can qualify… because by then you have paid 3 of the 6 months BEFORE your month of delivery (idagdag yong payment as Voluntary). Hindi ko lang sure kung i-consider nang Employed kahit 1 or 2 months lang ang paid as Employed. If you file kasi as Voluntary, kulang ang months for the requirement na 9 monthly payments. Ask Philhealth.

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  3. Mam ask lang po, two months akong preggy and mag 7months na this coming november and i’m going back to phil. para doon na hintayin yung panganganak ko. estimated due date ko ay January 12, 2014.. coverd po ba ng phil-health maternity benefits kung magbabayad ako ng oec and phil-health pag uwi ko sa november.. just to make sure lang po!

    regards,
    JM

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    • Hi Jeng, yes, basta makakakuha ka ng OEC mo in November. Lagi namang one-year ang binabayarang Philhealth sa OEC, di ba? The validity dates on your Philhealth receipt will cover the date of your delivery.

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  4. gd day po…ask ko lang kung pwede po ba akong makaavail sa benefits from.philhealth..galing po kami ng dubai ng husband ko nahulugan po namin both ung philhealth 2011.. umuwi kami last march at nagpakasal nong may 2013..naputol po ng 1year ung paghulog namin. Nahulugan ulit nya yong philhealth nya last april 2013 bago cya bumalik ng dubai. Due date po ng panganganak ko this august 2013 covered po ba ako sa philhealth?

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    • Hi candy, did your husband pay his Philhealth at POEA, as part of his OEC? If yes, then you are covered, since Philhealth payments thru OEC is always for one year in advance. Ask your husband a copy of his OEC to prove he’s OFW and that you’ve paid the premiums. The validity dates on the Philhealth receipt (OEC) should cover the date of your delivery.

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  5. Gud day! Dependent po aq ng asawa q sa dubai. Kakabayad lang nmin ng oec last january. Manganganak aq ngaun september. Mkaka avail ba aq ng benefit sa philhealth?

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  6. Hello po.. I just wanted to know if my wife can avail the maternal benefit if she’s listed as my beneficiary? Is it the same amount a member was entitled? and how should i know which category did our hospital belongs (St, Luke’s Medical Center-Taguig)? Thanks in advance…

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    • Hi Denz, yes, your wife can avail as your dependent. Yes, the same coverage for member and dependent in the same condition/treatment. For St Luke’s, the coverage would be 5k (normal) and 19k (for Indicated CS). St Luke’s is Level 4.

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  7. Hello! I am Sen and an OFW here in Thailand. I am paying my Phil Health contributions as a volunteer member before going to abroad. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to pay my contributions when I left the country. It was only last June 19, 2013 that I pay again my contributions as an OFW member covering June 19, 2013 to June 18, 2014.

    As of this time I am pregnant and just want to ask if I am covered by the maternity benefits being given by the agency. My expected date of delivery is Dec 15, 2013. My OB Gyne told me that I am a C- Section bec of my age.

    Hoping to hear from you soon.

    Thanks.

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    • Hi Arsenia, yes, you will be covered because you are OFW and your validity dates June 19 2013 to June 18 2014 cover your delivery date which is Dec 15, 2013. Your delivery date is within your validity dates. take care

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  8. Hello! I just want to make clarifications if I am truly entitled of the maternity benefits being given to an OFW. Is the benefits being given to a Voluntary Member different from an OFW Member. My payments covering June 19, 2013 to June 18, 2014.

    My sisters went to Philhealth Office and they told her that I should have a 9 months contributions inorder to avail the benefits. Which one is applicable for me?

    Thanks.

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  9. Good evening! I am a dependent wife living here in riyadh saudi arabia. I am expected to deliver this coming january 15, 2014 d2 sa riyadh. Can my husband avail for maternity benefit for me since he is an active member. He already paid his contribution for 2013.What are the steps and requirements to submit? he will be taking his 1 week vacation in the Philippines on feb 2104.
    Thank you.

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  10. gud evening po…ask ko lang po kung makaka avail po ako ng maternity benefit kc po ofw po ako last ko pong bayad nung nagbakasyon po ako dito sa pinas last december
    2009 tapos hindi na po ako nkpag bayad ulit kc ngaung june 2013 lng po ulit ako umuwi ng pinas dhil 2 months pregnant na po ako nun at ngaun august po ay 4 months preggy na po ako. Paano po ba ako makaka avail ng maternity benefits kung due date ko po sa january 2014. Salamat po God Bless.

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    • Hi jenie, kung OFW ka pa, puede ka ma-cover basta bayaran mo ang 1 year period para ang validity dates as receipt mo ay ma-cover ang month of Jan 2014. Bring proof of being OFW like work visa, job contract, etc.
      Kung hindi na OFW at individual payor ka, dapat nabayaran mo ang 9 of the 12 months before Jan 2014. Kaya lang baka hindi na tanggapin ang payment from Apr to June. God bless din

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  11. Good day,
    I would like to know wheather we can still use our philhealth in hospital for my wife delivery, we were not able to contribute from 2011 until now, as far as i remember the last one was 2010, please advise..and if theres any way or solution para mgamit nmen philhealth please advise as well.. Anyway my wife will give birht anytime next month!

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  12. good day po…..i would like to ask po if i can use my philhealth in hospital…nsa ofw category po aq…umuwi aq last may 2013 and im expecting my delivery dis september…can i avail the philhealth benefits kung nkbyad aq from may 2013-may 2014?..tnx po n Godbless..

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  13. gud pm sir and madam,tanong ko lang po,pano ko magagamit ang philhealth ng husband ko for maternity,kasi po umuwi asawa ko last year ng oct. 29 at e nag buntis ako ng dec. kasi ako naman ang nag bakasyon abroad ng xmas,ngaung 2nd wk ng sept. pano ko po magagamit ang philhealth ng husband ko…kasi baka cesarian po kasi ako…sana masagot nyo po ang tanong ko.salamat po and godbless.

    ako po c ludivina aranda

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  14. Gud pm po!! Ask ko lng po kung maavail ko p po ung maternity benefit kz po ofw po aq..ngbakasyon po aq last sept.2012 at ngbayad po aq ng philhealth ko..pero nawala ko po ung resibo..then last feb 2013 ngbakasyon po aq ulet pero nung kumuha po aq ng OEC nde npo xa pwede bayaran kz validity nya po is till sept 2013…ngaun po andito po aq s pinas kz preggy po aq 4months s feb 2014 po ang due date ko..pwede ko po ba bayaran un ngayon para maavail ko po ung maternity benefit ko next year? Salamat po!

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    • Hi Carmi, yes, you should pay your Philhealth as OFW. Aabroad ka pa ba before Feb 2014 or dito ka nga manganganak? I asked because kung babalik ka abroad, mababayaran mo ang Philhealth mo when you get your OEC. Pero kung dito ka muna, yes, pay your Philhealth for 1 year in advance as OFW. Present ka ng proof na OFW ka such as work visa, or yong job contract, or foreign ID mo para ang validity dates maco-cover ang Feb 2014. Keep your original receipt so you will pay only a few months pag kukuha ka na ng OEC. Pero halimbawa lang wala kang proof as OFW, you can also be eligible as Individual Payor (but make sure you verify sa Philhealth kung na-post yong payment mo via OEC, kasi sabi mo nawala mo ang receipt), kasi paid ka naman up to Sep2013; ang bayaran mo na lang is Sep2013 to Jan 2014. Ito ang eligibility kapag Individual Payor:
      http://www.healthphilippines.net/2013/07/individual-payor-eligible-philhealth-maternity-benefit/

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  15. Gud pm po! Ask ko lng po kung pano po aq ulit mkakaavail ng maternity benefit ko po isa po akong ofw..last sept 2012 po ngbakasyon po ako at ngbayad po ako ng philhealth ko..then nagbakasyon po ako ulit nito feb 2013 nung kumuha po ako ulit ng OEC nde ko npo xa binayaran kasi po validity nya til sept 2013..andto po kasi ako ngaun s pilipinas kasi po buntis po ako at due date ko po ng feb 2014..pano ko po ba maaavail ung maternity benefit ko po..pwede ko po bang bayaran this year ung philhealth ko po para maavail ko xa til my due date..maraming salamat po!

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  16. hello po, ask ko lang po kung pwede ko pong ma avail ang maternity benefit. ofw po ako dito sa singapore at huli po akong ngbayad ng philhealth last year pa po noong kumuha ako ng OEC ko. 3 months po ako ngayon buntis at ang delivery ko po ay sa april 2014. balak ko po umuwi ng pinas at doon manganak. may way po ba na ma avail ko ang philhealth benefit for ofw kung kukuha ako ng OEC this month and pay for one year philhealth (sept 2013-sept 2014) or pwede po bang retro iyon? please advise po. salamat

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    • Hi mary lane, yes, puede kang mag-avail, kasi OFW ka, basta bayaran mo ang sep2013-sep2014 — itong dates na ito maco-cover ang delivery month mo na apr 2014. You can pay your Philhealth diyan sa Singapore sa mga collecting agents diyan sa Lucky Plaza kahit hindi ka kukuha ng OEC (di ba dito sa Pinas kinukuha ang OEC?), kasi andiyan ka, so obvious na OFW ka, or puede ring titingnan nila ang ID mo. take care

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  17. Hi..i work in abroad jan2012 to july 2013..but my philhealth contribution started only this jan 2013 and my due dateis on sept 28 2013..sbi ni philhealth d daw ako mka-claim ng maternity kc kapos daw sa 9 mons..is there anyway na mkakaclaim pko…? And ung lalabas na baby ko pde ko b pagamit ung philhealth ko? Tnx

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    • Hi Jeg, kasi Jan to Aug is only 8 months — nabayaran dapat ang 9 of the 12 months before Sep2013. Yes, your baby is your dependent, pero requirement na rin nila na nabayaran ang previous 9 months for newborn package.

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  18. Hello po, ask ko lng po kakabayad lng po ng asawa ko ng eoc b4 cya mag abroad ngaun sept 2013 ksma po ang philhealth s reciept, manganak po ako ngaun feb. 2014, covered po b cya ng philhealth? Cs delivery po ako and manganak sa level 3 hospital..slamat po..

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    • Hi joanna, yes, eligible ka, kasi usually 1 year in advance ang payment ng OFWs via OEC. Ask your husband to send you a copy of the Philhealth receipt or OEC so you can check if the dates on the receipt covers your delivery date. Mag-send na rin siya ng copy of ID niya and authorization letter for you to process his Philhealth docs.

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  19. hi,
    ask ko lang po kung makaka avail ba ko ng benefit sa philhealth kung nag start lang po ako ulit magbayad nung june to dec 2013,then ang due date kopo is feb,2014, dati po akong ofw umalis po ako dito dec,2010 at dumating po ako dito nung dec,2012 lng po,,,pro before po ako umalis may hulog po ung philhealth ko,na stop lng po ng 2yrs,then nag start po ulit ako maghulog ngayong june,,makaka avail pa po ba ko nun?thank u

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    • Hi ange, June to Dec 2013 plus Jan 2014 is only 7 months; kulang sa 9-month requirement. Pero I’ve just read kanina sa news na puede na raw ang 3 months for the informal sector. Hindi ko pa alam how they define “informal sector.” I hope ma-release ang rules before your due date para ma-eligible ka. Mag-update ka na lang here or sa news from time to time.

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  20. hi, start po ng payment was dec. 2010 umuwi xa ng feb 2012 and bumalik abroad feb 2012 to march 2013 my due date is nov. 2013 this sept 2013 bumalik po xa and ngbayad ng oec, makakaavail po b ako ng benefits???

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    • Hi roxane, yes, you can avail because his 1-year payment through OEC covers Nov 2013. Ask your husband to send you a copy of his OEC receipt/Philhealth receipt. Update his MDR at Philhealth with your marriage cert (orig and xerox), a copy of his ID and authorization letter if not yet updated

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  21. Hi po, member po ako ng philhealth at last na nagbayad po ako eh nung 2005, this 2012 nag asawa po ako at ngayun eh buntis ako at mnganganak ako by dec. 2013. Tanung ko lang kung anu dapat ko gawin pra makakuha ng maternity benefit ksi andito po ako ngayun dubai as ofw at dito po ako manganagak but hindi pa nkadeclare sa file ko na ofw ako at married. Ang asawa ko din po ay andito sa dubai, mas advisable din bah na ung sa knya nlang gamitin ko, tulad ko di pa din updated ang file nia huling bayad nia eh 2010. salamat

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    • Hi eyan, you can pay your Philhealth for Oct to Mar 2014 or for 1 year at Iremit or Ventaja and their partners in Dubai like Al Ansari, Al Rostamani, Al Ghustair. It’s easier if you use your Philhealth. When you pay, use the name you will use in the hospital. Dapat kasi pareho ang names in the premium receipt, hospital papers and IDs. And pay as OFW (category). File your claim within 180 days after discharge. You can authorize someone in the Phils to file your claim, and to receive your check later on (to be deposited in your bank account). Philhealth refund for hospitalization overseas

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  22. hi po ask ko lang po if eligible po ako sa philhealth benefits ng husband k ofw po siya at dependent po niya ako.kakalis lang niya this month and im giving birth next month na.magagamit ko po kaya ung philhealth niya as his dependent.thanks po

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    • Hi phoebe, yes, you’re eligible if your husband passed through POEA, then paid his OEC (ask your husband for a copy of his OEC so you can check the validity dates). Also a scan of his passport/ID in case the hospital asks.

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  23. Hi. ask ko lng po kng pano po ang availment ng maternity para sa twins.. ofw po kmi pareho ng husband ko sa ngayn pero next month po bago po ako umuwi ng december unemployed n po ako so i will be under husband visa na.. last july 2013 lang po kmi kumuha ng oec so i think covered p po ung maternity ko, bale 1st week ng march po due ko… ask ko lng po kng pano po ang coverage ng sa kambal since sya n lng po ang ofw.. ano po ang requirements. thanks po.

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    • Hi Jenny, bring a copy of your husband’s OEC, IDs and authorization authorizing you to accomplish all forms related to your Philhealth and update and get your husband’s MDR. When updating MDR at Philhealth, bring marriage certificate (orig and xerox). Maternity coverage for normal delivery is only 5k (pag hospital; often times, only 3k because the 2k for PF is not being deducted), so prepare.

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  24. Ask ko LNG pro,ofw po ako at balak ko name umuwi did December 2013,piano ba ako makakuha ng Phil Heath number?kasi db as oec Meron nakalagay run Phil Heath membership!pano pro sung pay apply?

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  25. Kung manganganak po ang misis ko ng march2014. Ano pong months ang dapat may hulog? Hindi po sya regular na nakakapaghulog sa philhealth kasi po voluntary po sya. Pero ako po ay regular ang hulog because company po ang naghuhulog. Kung hindi po ba sya eligible for maternity benefits pede ko po ba sya as my dependent? Salamat po sana may makasagot. TIA Richard po ito.

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    • Hi Richard, I suggest you register her as your dependent by filing your marriage cert with your HR and ask them to update your Philhealth for you. Include a letter from your wife asking Philhealth to deactivate her membership and to register her as your dependent.

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  26. Hi,
    Ofw dependent po ako ask ko Lang po if valid at entitled akong maka avail ng maternity benefit .sa June 2014 po ang due ko at kaka ails lang ng husband ko nung October 27, 2013.

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    • Hi Mylene, ask your husband to email you a copy of his OEC with Philhealth receipt so you can see the validity dates of his Philhealth. Usually 1 year ang Philhealth payment ng OFWs sa POEA, so kung Oct 2013 to Oct 2014 ang validity dates sa receipt, maco-cover ang June 2014 na due mo.

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  27. Hello, my wife is 6 months pregnant. Ngbbaksyon kami last year dec 2012. Kaso hnd na namin mahanao yung oec n bnyaran namin. Pano po kami mkkapply para makaclaim sa philhealth po. Dito kami sa bahrain work ng wife ko. Tnx

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    • Hi Brian, you can pay your Philhealth 1 year in advance para ma-cover ang date of delivery. Puede sa IRemit or Ventaja or BDO Remit. Pay as OFW.

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  28. Hello.. Ngbasyon po kmi ng dec 2012 ngaun po hnd ko n po mahanap ung oec ko..buntis po ako at sa march ang due date ko. May macclaim po ako sa philhealth? Pwede po ba ako mgyad ng oec ulit para mcclaim po ako sa philhealth pero hnd me uuwi ng pinas para po may maclaim po ako sa philhealth? Ano po requirements n ddlhin ko? Tnx

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  29. Good day po! Ask ko lang po kung puede kong magamit ang philhealth ng husband ko who is an ofw..may philhealth din po ako as a teacher..mas malaki po kasi ung contribution niya kesa s akin..it might be helpful cguro sa part ko kasi manganganak ako this last week of january at CS pa..ano po ba yung requirements before ko magamit yung philhealth niya? thanks po..

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    • Hi Ma Lourdes, pareho lang ang coverage for different members with different contributions basta the same medical case. Total coverage = 19k. Documents required: MDR from Philhealth , premium OR or claim form 1 from employer with cert of premium payment.

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  30. Hi po ask ko lang nakapag hulog na po ako sa philhealth ng 2 years sa pinas. Na stop po nung nag punta ako dito sa dubai. From july 2012 til now ay hndi na po ako nakapag hulog. Uuwi po ako ng pinas by next month and expected by month of august2014 po ang panganganak ko. Makakapag avail pa din po kaya ako ng benefits for maternity if babayaran ko ung buong taon ng 2014 bago ako umuwi ng pinas?
    Thanks po.

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    • Hi MichelleB, yes, you can avail of the benefit by paying for the whole 2014. Pay as OFW, kasi ang eligibility ng OFW ay dapat covered ang delivery date which is August 2014 within the validity dates sa premium receipt.

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  31. gud day po…ask q lng po f mbyran q po b ung philhealth q ngaun January pra po sa maternity benefit q and ang due date q po ay july 2..naexpire n po ung philhealth contribution q lst july 2012 ng huling vacation q po dto sa Kuwait…at nwala po ung number q dhl nanakw po ung gamit q lst 2013…at hnd q n po nbyaran ung contribution..mahahabol q po b ung benefit n un f mgbayd po aq ngaun January at ang due date q e july 2 uuwi po aq pra mnganak,,,thnks po

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    • Hi vera, yes, puede ka pang maging eligible. Pay 1 year in advance as OFW para macover ang month of July sa validity dates sa premium receipt. You can authorize someone in the Phils to verify your Philhealth no. at the nearest Philhealth branch or desk office sa Robinson mall.

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  32. Hi po ask ko lng po sana pano kung expired n un oec ko,.kc ngbyad ko last november 2012 to december 2013,.nanganak po ko ng january 22,2014.,bale d ko po cia naupdate,.may 1month ko d nhulugan,.may chance po b n mkakuha ko ng maternity Benefits?Thank you po joan

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  33. Hi Joan, kung sa OEC mo binayaran yong Philhealth, that means OFW ka, at ang eligibility kasi ng OFW ay iba. Kung ano yong validity dates sa Philhealth receipt mo, halimbawa sabi mo, Nov 2012 to Nov 2013, maka-avail ka ng Philhealth within sa validity dates lang, sa loob ng validity dates. Kung nagbayad ka sana as Individual Payor last Dec 2013 or last Jan 2014, naka-avail ka sana, kasi na-change ang status mo to Individual Payor. Ask others too.

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  34. Hi,im marie isa po akong ofw ask ko lng po sana pang 5 baby ko n po ito at first time ko lng po sana gagamitin ang philhealth ko..pero sa pagkakaalam ko po eh hngang 4 lng po pg normal delivery.meron po bang chance na magamit ko ito since its my first time to use it?nung umuwi po ako ng nov binayaran ko po sya dec ksi po ng expired na po ito at manganganak po ako this march mkaka avail p po b ako s bebifits n ito.salamt po!!

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  35. I’m Philhealth member po updated payment, I gave birth abroad po, CS po, nov 12,2012, pede ko pa ba i claim un benefits ko? Thoug 1yr and 3mos na nakalipas?

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  36. Hi good morning,

    Im lyn, ask ko lang po kung pwedeng isabay i-avail ang philhealth ng husband kong ofw at saka yong sa akin na employed, sa aking panganganak.

    Maraming salamat po

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    • Hi lyn, yong Philhealth mo lang ang puede mong gamitin. Sa Philhealth, hindi puedeng dependent ang member din. Kelangang icancel ang membership bago maging dependent. For any member or for any dependent, isang Philhealth membership lang ang puedeng mai-apply for any confinement.

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  37. Good morning,
    OFW po ako ung nasa receipt ko po sa OEC ay January 2013-2014 kaya lang po umuwi na ko pinas nong January dahil buntis ako makaka avail pa po ba ako sa philhealth Kapag binayaran ko ng buo para sa 2014-2015. Sa august po expected ang panganganak ko.

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  38. Hello po, mangangank po ako sa end of may. Ofw po ako pero na notice ko po wala akonv philhealth payment, ask ko lang po kung uuwi ako ng pinas ng april at magbayad ng phil health from january to december 2014 macocover po ba ako? Phil health member po ako

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    • Hi Rosel, yes, if you pay Apr to Dec 2014 as OFW. Show proof that you’re OFW. Pag OFW, dapat ang delivery date ay within the dates on the premium receipt.

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  39. Good Eve..ask ko lang po kx ung asawa ko na confirm ko sya na bustis this month….pag binayaran ko po ba ngaung month ung philhealth ko eh pwd nya po ba magamit un sa panganganak nya….case 2 din po,kasal na kami pero d q pa apleyido gamit nya…pwd po ba gawin sya dependant using our marriage contract??

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    • Hi James, puede na sigurong isulat ang married name niya when you update your member data at Philhealth with your marriage cert (orig and xerox), so her married name appears in your MDR as your dependent. Gamitin na lang niya ang married name niya sa hospital para matched lahat — sa Oct or Nov pa naman ang delivery so meron pang time to adjust. But if she uses her maiden name pa rin sa MDR at hospital, eligible pa rin siya as your dependent, basta merong marriage certificate. Pay your premiums from Mar to Oct 2014 or Nov 2014. Ask others too

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  40. Hi Ask lng po, ako po ay isang OFW then i paid up my last contribution last Oct 2012 valid for 1yr and i got pregnant and delivered here in Cambodia in a Cesarean operation, now i am planning to visit Philippines on June 2014, so may makukuha pa din po ba akong maternity benefits from Philhealth if i will authorize my sister to apply this month? If so, anu po ang mga requirements.

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  41. pwede po bang makuha ang nagastos namin kung halimbawa po na nagpadoktor kmi dito sa ibang bansa.maibabalik po ba ng philhealth kung magkano ang nagastos namin dito pag may resibo po ako ng check up at gamot

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    • Hi cely, sad to say, hindi pa nagrerefund ang Philhealth ng checkup at medicines lang na walang hospitalization. Hindi rin sasagutin ng Philhealth lahat ng gasto if hospitalized. Merong fixed amounts, depending on the kind of illness or treatment/procedure done.

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  42. Hi! ask ko lang po sana if I will pay my Philhealth from June 2014 – June 2015 and mangaganak ako sa Pilipinas on October 2014. Makakavail ba ako ng maternity benefits?

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  43. Hi good day! Ask ko lang po kung pwede kong magamit yung philhealth ng father ko for maternity OFW po siya hanggang april 2016 pa naman po valid yung binayaran niya sa philhealth. If pwede po ako anong requirements po? And pwedeng ako nalang po ang kumuha ng MDR niya kasi wala po siya sa bansa? Thanks 🙂

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    • Hi Sarrah, yes, if you are younger than 21, unmarried and unemployed. Yes, you can get your father’s MDR. Bring your birth cert and authorization letter from your father (email) and your ID. But Philhealth advises that you register and get your own membership so that your baby can be your dependent. Your baby cannot use your father’s Philhealth in case your baby needs additional care.

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  44. Hi, ask ko lang po i’m ofw here in Dubai, last payment ko po sa philhelath e sept2012, so covered po sya until sept 2013, but nugn kumuha p oako oec e wala sa database ugn cocmpany ko kaya ok lang daw po d ako magbayad philhealth. In short if manganganak po ako sa March 2015, ma cocover po ba ako if I’ll pay this july 2014?

    Thanks, God Bless…

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    • Hi Cie, yes, pay June or July 2014 to Apr 2015 so you will be covered, whether you are OFW or Individual Payor. God bless din

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  45. Hi, ask ko lang po if macocover po ako ng philhealth if i’ll pay this july 2014 and my duedate is on March 2015. Last payment ko po is Sept 2012. I’m an OFW here in Dubai. Thanks. God Bless!

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  46. hi, ask ko lang po..ngayon plang ako mgpapadeclare as dependent ng asawa ko (ofw)..manganganak po ako next month..macocover pa kaya ako kapag nanganak ako next month? thank you

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    • Hi andi, yes, bring your marriage cert to Philhealth and to the hospital. Ask your husband to email you a scan of his OEC/Philhealth receipt and authorization letter for you to process all Philhealth transactions. Get your husband’s MDR from Philhealth

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  47. hi! just want to ask po, i’m an ofw working in singapore. i paid my philhealth contribution ng dec 2013-nov 2014 sa lucky plaza, umuwi po ako ng pinas to give birth on july 2014, am i eligible to claim? pati po sa prenatal care considering i have all my receipts sa mga check ups ko po dito sa pinas? ano po bang mga docs i need to prepare pra maready ko po before giving birth? thank you and God bless!

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    • Hi Vanessa, documents required: updated MDR, premium payment receipts, claim form 1 for you, claim form for your baby, your ID, your prenatal ORs worth at least 1500 pesos

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  48. Hi, ask lang po ofw po philhealth ko but after po ako magresign nitong june 1st week, nabayaran ko philhealth ko feb.18,2014-feb.18,2015, ang due date ko po ay sept.2014,maavail ko po kaya yung maternity benefits ko? Isa pa pong question, kasi naifile ko po sa hospital record ko married na ko pero s philhealth ko single pa ko,ok lang po kaya yun or need ko mgpachange status? Thank you po..

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  49. Anyway po,nandito na ako sa pilipinas at nagresign from work last april. Kung sakali po kelangan ko pang magbayad,for how many months po kelangan bayaran para maavail ko yung philhealth ko? Thanks po

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  50. Hi po. Ask ko lng po kung magagamit ko po ba philhealth ko. Ofw po ako at ang last payment ko ay nung January. Ang validity po nya ay July 12, 2014 at expected delivery ko this week. Kelangan ko pa po ba ng additional payment? Kung sakali po saan ako pwedeng magbayad at ano po mga documents na kailangan? By the way po,nandito na ako sa pilipinas at nagresign from work last april. Kung sakali po kelangan ko pang magbayad,for how many months po kelangan bayaran para maavail ko yung philhealth ko? Thanks po

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    • Hi jhona, pay for July or for July to Sep so your status becomes Individual Payor, in case you deliver after July 12. So you can get your updated MDR, pay at Philhealth (bring your ID and Philhealth no.) or authorize someone (with ID) to update your data and pay for you.

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  51. Hi,ask ko lang po ang benefits po ng cs ay 19k bakit 11,400 lang po ang ikakaltas ng hospital sa philhealth ko at 1200 lang sa newborn? Ako po ba magbabayad ng iba? Mairerefund ko po ba sa philhealth ung kulang na kinaltas nila sa philhealth?

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  52. Hi. Ask ko lng po, OFW pa rin ba yung payment kahit naka Resident visa ka na dito abroad? Nagwowork pa rin po ako hanggang ngayon. Tnx.

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    • Hi Mhy, if you have a job contract with specific dates, you can choose between OFW and Individual Payor. The difference is in the eligibility rules: For OFWs, hospitalization date should be within the validity dates in the premium receipt. The hospital usually asks for proof of you working overseas. For Individual Payors, they need to have paid 3 of the 6 months prior to month of hospitalization. Individual Payor might be more appropriate now for you. Just be updated with your premium payments.

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  53. Hi,
    OFW po ako dito sa Saudi, at kasama ko po dito ngayon ang wife ko. Last month, nanganak ang misis ko dito sa Saudi thru CS. Tanong ko lang po kung pwede po ba kami mag-claim sa Philhealth even though she has a medical insurance here in Saudi at halos na-cover naman po ng insurance namin yung CS (except sa medicine for post-natal care at ska sa “new born screening”, which is normally not covered by insurance here). Sayang naman kc kung hindi rin napapakinabangan yung binabayad namin sa Philhealth yearly.

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  54. Gud day po. Dependent po ako ng husband ko ofw po xa dumating po xa ng March 5 2014 and umalis po ng May12 2014 natigil po ng possible 3months ung contribution nya s philhealth and den nagbuntis po ako nag start po ako ng pregnancy middle of March 2014 and now turning to 5months n po ako macocover pa po b ako ng philhealth nya? Worried po kc ako bka po kc ceasarian ako kc my nakita pong bukol s left ovary ko… pls. Help me po and dlwa po b ipa file ko s philhealth just in case po n ma prove n ooperahan po ung bukol ko???? Pls. Help ASAP

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    • Hi jean, ask your husband the Philhealth validity dates in his OEC. The validity dates should cover your delivery date. Are you written as his dependent in his MDR? Ask your OB about Philhealth coverage if your ovarian cyst removal will also be performed during a CS? Ask your husband to email you his authorization letter and a copy of his ID authorizing you to process all his Philhealth papers. If his MDR is not yet updated, bring also your marriage cert. (orig and xerox) and ID when you go to Philhealth.

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  55. Ofw po ako paid nang aug2013 until aug 14 d po ako nkaalis den nbuntis po ako im due on dec2014..ano b kailangan ko requirements pra dalhin sa hospital since d ko po nkuha ung reciept na bnayaran ng agency kc d na ako umalis..pero na check ko nman sa phic office updated payments ko from agency..

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  56. Gud pm po,seafarer po ako at ang husband ko,36 yrs.old n po ako with our first baby,tnung ko lng po kung qualified p po ako,at kung pwedeng s husbnd n philhealth ang gmitin ko,sa castro maternity hospital po ako manganganak.

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    • Hi april, ask your hospital if you can avail of Philhealth, as you’re already 36 years old and it’s your first baby. They know the category of their hospital. Check if you’re written as dependent in your husband’s MDR.

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  57. Hi, ask ko po sana kze may two kids are currently confined due to dengue. My last payment of philhealth contribution was 2012 pa but my husband is an ofw and paid his contribution for the current year. The problem is the children are under my name as my benificiaries, can I still submit my husband’s philhealth for deductions?? Would really appreciate for your urgent reply 🙂

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    • Hi Riza, yes, ask your husband to email an authorization letter authorizing you or your relative to process all his Philhealth documents plus a scan or photo of his ID and his OEC or Philhealth receipt, so you can update and get his MDR (with your children written as dependents). Bring birth certificates (orig and xerox)

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  58. Hi, can we claim for benefits if delivery occurred abroad? My wife is with me under family visa. What’s the procedure and requirements for claiming? Thanks.

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  59. Hi po, tanong ko lang po sana kasi po dati po akong OFW so ang hulog ko po ay yearly, kaso po umuwi ako ng PInas July 2011 then nagwok locally in MArch 2012 till May 2012 lang po. Pregnant po ako ngayon at due ko sa March 2014 ask ko lang po sana if mag lansome payment ako for 1 year pede po ba yun para makapagclaim.

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  60. hi good day. Can I use Philhealth for my delivery on jan 31,2015? I’m ofw and I’m here in pinas as I’ll deliver here. the problem is i paid my philhealth last may 2012-til may 2013. what do i need to do to be covered this coming january 2015?

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    • Hi leoniza, you can pay as individual payor for Oct to Dec 2014 asap and you’ll be covered in Jan 2015. If you prefer OFW category, pay Oct 2014 to Mar 2015, and bring proof you’re OFW. Pay at Philhealth so you can get your MDR and Philhealth card. Keep your receipts.

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  61. Hi, I paid Jan 27, 2014 to Jan 26,2015 but my expected due date is February 10, 2015. Can I claim benefits? If not, what should I do to claim? thanks

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  62. Hi, I would like to ask how i can claim my philhealth Maternity Benefits here in Qatar and are all details also here in qatar? where can i get my MDR? where do i submit my forms? at the phil embassy or in the Phils? what to do? last payment is May 2014; will give birth in Jan 2015. i’m covered, right?

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  63. I’m an ofw returnee. can i avail of philhealth maternity benefit even if my premium was paid only from march 2o12-march 2o13? I’ll give birth next year february 2o15. i wish to pay 2o13 to 2o15

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    • Hi charlotte, you can no longer pay for past years or past quarters. Pay as OFW so you can use your Philhealth in Feb. Pay for Jan to June 2015. Show any proof you’re an OFW.

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  64. Hi po, I gave birth last January 28 here in dubai, then after a few days my baby had an operation. Is it possible I can reimburse what I spent? Current status with philhealth is single and have not updated my husband and child as dependent. Married last feb2014. Can I authorize my representative to update my status from single to married and then i process at the same time reimbursemnt for my baby’s operation? Thanks Joi

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    • Hi Joi, yes, you can authorize your representative to update your data and file your claim. Include your marriage certificate, birth certificate and a scan of your IDs and OEC to prove you’re OFW. But ask your representative to update your records first before filing your claim and to make sure your records are already updated before filing the claim. Documents for overseas hospitalization

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  65. Hi. good day. pregnant for 2 mnths. How can I use my husband’s philhealth? He’s in saudi. pls. give some advise. tnx and godbless.

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    • Hi juana, ask your husband to email you authorization letter authorizing you to process his Philhealth papers and sign his claim forms, scan of his IDs, and scan of his OEC or Philhealth premium payment receipt. Print these and update his MDR at Philhealth if your name is not yet written on the MDR as his dependent. Bring your marriage certificate and ID. Bring the same papers to the hospital or clinic when it’s time.

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  66. Hello, I’m OFW here in dubai. i had a miscarriage in my 11 weeks 4days pregnancy. can I claim maternity benefit? what are the requirements that i will submit. Thank you.

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  67. Hi, I am an OFW here in Dubai. Last payment for Philhealth was last Oct 2012 until Oct 2013. I want to pay this July 2016 for 1 year. Can I avail po of maternity benefits, this February 2017 is my expected delivery date. Thank u.

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    • Hi Germaine, yes, you can pay for 1 year to be able to avail. Your receipt should have the validity dates July to July 2017. You will be covered in Feb 2017 because Feb 2017 is within the validity dates in your receipt.

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