Prepaid Health Cards in the Philippines: Complete Comparison Guide

Healthcare costs in the Philippines can be unpredictable. A simple emergency room visit can cost tens of thousands of pesos, while consultations, laboratory tests, and medications quickly add up.

For Filipinos who cannot afford a full health insurance plan or HMO membership, prepaid health cards offer a more affordable alternative.

Prepaid health cards work similarly to prepaid mobile credits. You pay a one-time fee, and the card provides specific healthcare services or coverage up to a limit within a set validity period (usually one year).

These cards are ideal for individuals without employer-provided HMOs, freelancers and gig workers, students, seniors, or dependents needing limited coverage. In this guide, we’ll explore prepaid health cards from major providers in the Philippines, discussing their coverage, eligibility, prices, and more.

A prepaid health card is a fixed-benefit medical card that provides healthcare services for a set period after a one-time payment.

FeaturePrepaid Health CardHMO
PaymentOne-timeMonthly / Annual
CoverageSpecific services or fixed limitComprehensive
ApprovalInstantApplication & underwriting
Pre-existing conditionsUsually excludedSometimes covered

Most prepaid health cards cover:

✔ Emergency room treatment
✔ Outpatient consultations
✔ Laboratory tests
✔ Diagnostic procedures
✔ Teleconsultation services
✔ Disease-specific coverage (e.g., dengue, diabetes)

The PRIMA series focuses mainly on consultations and preventive care through Maxicare Primary Care Clinics.

Price: ₱999

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with Maxicare PCP doctors
✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5)
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Access to multiple medical specialties
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Price: ₱9,999

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with Maxicare PCP doctors
✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5)
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Access to multiple medical specialties
✔ Extensive diagnostic and laboratory services
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Price: ₱9,999

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with Maxicare PCP doctors
✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5)
✔ Advanced diagnostics and imaging
✔ Access to multiple medical specialties
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Unlimited diagnostic and laboratory services
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Price: ₱1,545

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside MediCard clinics
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations in all MediCard Free-Standing Clinics

  • General Practitioner
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Paediatrician
  • Gynecologist (except maternity-related consultations)

✔ Discounted rate of ₱600 for other specialists
✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5)
✔ One-time oral prophylaxis
✔ One-time baseline panoramic x-ray
✔ 20% discount on outpatient diagnostics and imaging
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Available at MediCard Free-Standing Clinics

Price: ₱1,545

Eligibility

  • 18 to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with MediCard-Accredited Doctors nationwide

  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiologist
  • Endocrinologist
  • Pulmonologist
  • Gastroenterologist
  • Dentist

✔ One-time oral prophylaxis
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Available at MediCard Free-Standing Clinics

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Specialists not listed above
✖ Maternity-related consultations
✖ Laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Price: ₱2,378

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Excluded emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations in all MediCard Free-Standing Clinics

  • General Practitioner
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Paediatrician
  • Gynecologist (except maternity-related consultations)
  • Dentist

✔ Discounted rate of ₱600 for other specialists
✔ Up to ₱20,000 limit for outpatient emergency care services from any Medicard-accredited hospitals

  • Trauma Cases
  • Burns
  • Animal Bites
  • Accidental Chemical Poisoning

✔ Emergency laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures up to ₱5,000
✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5)
✔ One-time oral prophylaxis
✔ One-time baseline panoramic x-ray
✔ 30% discount on dental procedures
✔ 20% discount on outpatient diagnostics and imaging
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included
✔ Read specific inclusions

Price: ₱450

Eligibility

  • 1 year old and above
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ One-time digital consultation through the HeyPhil app

  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • General Physician

Limitations

✖ Specialists not listed above
✖ Fit-to-work assessment and clearance
✖ Post-operation follow-up and complications
✖ Emergency- and maternity-related cases
✖ Medical conditions requiring in-person consultation (see T&C)

Price: ₱550

Eligibility

  • 1 year old and above
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ One-time digital consultation through the HeyPhil app

  • Internal Medicine (Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology)
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Surgery (General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, etc.)
  • OB-GYN
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Urology

Limitations

✖ Specialists not listed above
✖ Fit-to-work assessment and clearance
✖ Post-operation follow-up and complications
✖ Emergency- and maternity-related cases
✖ Medical conditions requiring in-person consultation (see T&C)

Price: ₱13,270

Eligibility

  • 60 years old and above
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Inpatient emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside PhilCare clinics
✖ Behavioral, developmental, psychiatric, and psychosomatic illnesses

Inclusions

✔ Up to ₱20,000 for outpatient emergency treatment of:

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ Covers the following expenses:

  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostics and therapeutic procedures

✔ Unlimited consultations from PhilCare-accredited specialists

  • General Practitioner
  • Family Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiologist
  • Nephrologist
  • Pulmonologist
  • Gastroentrologist
  • Dentist

✔ Unlimited outpatient laboratory and diagnostic procedures at PhilCare/Medhub clinics (except physical therapy)
✔ Unlimited HeyPhil Digimed consultations
✔ One-time oral prophylaxis
✔ Pre-existing conditions are included

These cards are designed for pregnancy and infant care.

PRIMA for Moms provides prenatal consultations and monitoring throughout pregnancy.

Price: ₱16,499

Eligibility

  • Expectant moms
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Child delivery
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with Maxicare PCP doctors at Maxicare PCC

✔ Laboratory tests

  • 1 x Urine Pregnancy Test
  • 3 x Complete Blood Count
  • 3 x Urinalysis
  • 1 x Blood Type (ABO & Rh)
  • 1 x HBsAg Screening
  • 1 x HIV Antibody Testing
  • 1 x VDRL
  • 1 x Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
  • 1 x Pap Smear
  • 1 x Rubella IgG
  • 1 x OGTT: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) 75g
  • 1x Group B Strep Test

✔ Procedures and vaccines

  • 2 x Either Transvaginal Ultrasound or Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound (as recommended by the OB-GYN)
  • 1 x Congenital Anomaly Scan
  • 1 x Biophysical Profile Scoring (BPS)

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱7,999

Eligibility

  • Expectant moms
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations
✖ Child delivery
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Laboratory tests

  • 1 x Urine Pregnancy Test
  • 1 x Complete Blood Count
  • 1 x Urinalysis
  • 1 x Blood Type (ABO & Rh)
  • 1 x HBsAg Screening
  • 1 x HIV Antibody Testing
  • 1 x VDRL
  • 1 x Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
  • 1 x Pap Smear
  • 1 x Rubella IgG

✔ Procedures and vaccines

  • 1 x Either Transvaginal Ultrasound or Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound (as recommended by the OB-GYN)

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱4,499

Eligibility

  • Expectant moms
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations
✖ Child delivery
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Key laboratory tests

  • 1 x Repeat Complete Blood Count
  • 1 x Repeat Urinalysis
  • 1 x OGTT: Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) 75g

✔ Important procedure

  • 1 x Congenital Anomaly Scan

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱4,499

Eligibility

  • Expectant moms
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations
✖ Child delivery
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Final laboratory tests

  • 1 x Repeat Complete Blood Count
  • 1 x Repeat Urinalysis
  • 1 x Group B Strep Test

✔ Important procedures abd vaccines

  • 1 x Either Transvaginal Ultrasound or Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound (as recommended by the OB-GYN)
  • 1 x Biophysical Profile Scoring (BPS)

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱4,999

Eligibility

  • 0-12 months
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Unlimited consultations with (including pedia) at Maxicare PCC
✔ Infant vaccine: 1 dose Hexavalent combination vaccine (6-in-1: Hepatitis B, OPV, DPT, HIB) and baby book
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

These cards focus on preventive screening and early detection.

Price: ₱2,499

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Core laboratory tests

  • Total Cholesterol
  • Blood Uric Acid (BUA)
  • Creatinine
  • Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
  • Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)

✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5 + ECG)
✔ One follow-up consultation with a primary care physician
✔ OB-GYN consultation for women
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Price: ₱7,599

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Comprehensive laboratory tests

  • Lipid Profile (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL)
  • Blood Uric Acid (BUA)
  • Creatinine
  • Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
  • Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)

✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5 + ECG)
✔ Whole abdomen imaging
✔ One follow-up consultation with a primary care physician
✔ OB-GYN consultation for women
✔ Pap smear for women aged 35 y/o and above
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱11,999

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Emergency cases
✖ Consultations outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Advanced laboratory tests

  • Calcium
  • Creatinine
  • Blood Uric Acid (BUA)
  • Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
  • Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)
  • Lipid Profile (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL)

✔ Imaging and stress testing

  • 2D Echo
  • Treadmill Stress Test
  • Whole Abdomen Ultrasound

✔ Annual physical exam (Basic 5 + ECG)
✔ One follow-up consultation with a primary care physician
✔ Prostate ultrasound for men
✔ OB-GYN consultation for women
✔ Pap smear for women aged 35 y/o and above
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱5,999

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations and availments outside Maxicare PCP
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Procedures and vaccines

  • 1x Wound Treatment (including wound dressing and supplies)
  • 1x Anti-Tetanus Vaccine
  • 4x Anti-Rabies Vaccines

✔ Discounted rates

  • Anti-Tetanus vaccine
  • Anti-Rabies vaccine
  • Rabies Immunoglobulin vaccines (ERIG and HRIG)
  • Additional wound dressing or treatment

✔ 2x consultation for cases related to animal bite
✔ Accident medical reimbursement up to ₱5,000
✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱2,499

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Patients with hypertension
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Comprehensive laboratory tests and procedures

  • Sodium
  • Urinalysis
  • Potassium
  • Blood Sugar
  • Lipid Profile
  • Blood Uric Acid (BUA)
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Complete Blood Count (CBC)
  • Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)
  • Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)
  • Creatinine and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱2,099

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Patients with diabetes
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Consultations
✖ Emergency cases
✖ Hospital confinement or outpatient procedures

Inclusions

✔ Comprehensive laboratory tests and procedures

  • HBA1C
  • Urinalysis
  • Potassium
  • Blood Sugar
  • Lipid Profile
  • Blood Uric Acid (BUA)
  • Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (SGPT)
  • Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT)
  • Creatinine and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)

✔ Personal accident insurance worth ₱10,000
✔ Available at Maxicare Primary Care Clinics nationwide

Price: ₱325

Eligibility

  • All ages
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ ₱10,000 benefit limit
✔ Lump-sum reimbursement of the benefit limit to cover outpatient or inpatient treatment for Dengue

Limitations

✖ Any cases not related or not diagnosed as Dengue

Price: ₱599

Eligibility

  • 18 to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Outpatient treatments
✖ Any cases not related or not diagnosed as Dengue

Inclusions

✔ 2x consultation with a GP or FM specialist available at:

  • PhilCare Makati clinic
  • PhilCare MOA clinic
  • Hi-Precision Diagnostics Medalle in Cebu

✔ One-time coverage of up to ₱30,000 for hospitalization due to Dengue. Covers the following:

  • Regular private room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Medical supplies and medications
  • Dengue vaccine administration

✔ ₱10,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Variants:

Inclusions

✔ Multiple-use coverage of up to ₱30,000 for hospitalization due to Dengue. Covers the following:

  • Room and board
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Medical supplies and medications

✔ ₱10,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Outpatient treatments
✖ Any cases not related or not diagnosed as Dengue

Price: ₱2,299

Eligibility

  • 15 days to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Emergency coverage of up to ₱25,000

  • Doctor’s services
  • Emergency room fees
  • Dressing, casts, and sutures
  • X-ray, laboratory, and diagnostic exams
  • Emergency medicines (excluding take-home meds)
  • Oxygen, IV fluids, whole blood, and human blood products

✔ No preliminary checkups
✔ Life insurance (accidental death, dismemberment, and disablement) up to ₱50,000
✔ Available at Maxicare-affiliated hospitals

Limitations

✖ Organ donation
✖ Infectious diseases
✖ Self-inflicted injuries
✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Routine and preventive care
✖ Genetic and chronic conditions
✖ Cosmetic and elective procedures
✖ Dental, mental, and reproductive health
✖ Experimental and alternative treatments
✖ Other exclusions as per the product’s T&C

Price: ₱6,999

Eligibility

  • 15 days to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Emergency coverage of up to ₱50,000

  • Doctor’s services
  • Emergency room fees
  • Dressing, casts, and sutures
  • X-ray, laboratory, and diagnostic exams
  • Emergency medicines (excluding take-home meds)
  • Oxygen, IV fluids, whole blood, and human blood products

✔ No preliminary checkups
✔ Life insurance (accidental death, dismemberment, and disablement) up to ₱50,000
✔ Global emergency assistance via Assist America
✔ Available at Maxicare-affiliated hospitals

Limitations

✖ Organ donation
✖ Infectious diseases
✖ Self-inflicted injuries
✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Routine and preventive care
✖ Genetic and chronic conditions
✖ Cosmetic and elective procedures
✖ Dental, mental, and reproductive health
✖ Experimental and alternative treatments
✖ Other exclusions as per the product’s T&C

Price: ₱6,000

Eligibility

  • 15 days to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Organ donation
✖ Infectious diseases
✖ Self-inflicted injuries
✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Routine and preventive care
✖ Genetic and chronic conditions
✖ Cosmetic and elective procedures
✖ Dental, mental, and reproductive health
✖ Experimental and alternative treatments
✖ Other exclusions as per the product’s T&C

Inclusions

✔ Annual benefit limit up to ₱60,000
✔ No deposit upon admission
✔ Daily room & board (regular private)
✔ Hospital services (if admitted)

  • Doctor’s services
  • Emergency room fees
  • Dressing, casts, and sutures
  • X-ray, laboratory, and diagnostic exams
  • Emergency medicines (excluding take-home meds)
  • Oxygen, IV fluids, and costs of blood transfusion

✔ Use of operating theatre, recovery room, and anesthesia
✔ Surgeon and anesthesiologist’s fee
✔ Diagnostics exams and procedures for the emergency case
✔ 80% reimbursement up to ₱20,000 for non-Medicard accredited hospitals, emergency care abroad, and remote areas
✔ Available for 32 emergency cases
✔ Medicard-accredited hospitals

Price List:

  • Plan A: ₱1,499
  • Plan B: ₱2,699
  • Plan C: ₱3,899

Eligibility

  • 15 days to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to:

  • Plan A: ₱10,000
  • Plan B: ₱20,000
  • Plan C: ₱30,000

✔ Lump-sum reimbursement of the benefit limit to cover inpatient emergency treatment

Limitations

✖ Pregnancy
✖ STD, HIV, and AIDS
✖ Self-inflicted injuries
✖ Congenital conditions
✖ Autoimmune conditions
✖ Epidemic and pandemic
✖ Outpatient emergency treatments
✖ Mental and degenerative brain disorders
✖ Accidents from hazardous and illegal activities
✖ Non-emergency confinement and diagnostic procedures
✖ Request full list of exclusions at client_services@pacificcross.com.ph

Price List:

  • Plan A: ₱499
  • Plan B: ₱849
  • Plan C: ₱1,199

Eligibility

  • 15 days to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to:

  • Plan A: ₱5,000
  • Plan B: ₱10,000
  • Plan C: ₱20,000

✔ Reimbursement of the benefit limit to cover outpatient or inpatient emergency treatment
✔ Can be paid as:

  • Lump sum payable to the policyholder, or
  • Paid directly to the hospital to settle the cost incurred in the Emergency Room

Limitations

✖ Pregnancy
✖ STD, HIV, and AIDS
✖ Self-inflicted injuries
✖ Congenital conditions
✖ Autoimmune conditions
✖ Epidemic and pandemic
✖ Mental and degenerative brain disorders
✖ Accidents from hazardous and illegal activities
✖ Non-emergency confinement and diagnostic procedures
✖ Request full list of exclusions at client_services@pacificcross.com.ph

Price: ₱800

Eligibility

  • 6 months to 65 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱50,000 for outpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Animal bites (except vaccine)
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
✔ Necessary special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Inpatient emergency care
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱40,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ One-time coverage for the following:

  • Ward room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱40,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ Multi-use coverage for the following:

  • Ward room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance coverage
✔ ₱10,000 life insurance coverage
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱60,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ One-time coverage for the following:

  • Semi-private room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱60,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ Multi-use coverage for the following:

  • Semi-private room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance coverage
✔ ₱10,000 life insurance coverage
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱80,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ One-time coverage for the following:

  • Regular private room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to ₱80,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ Multi-use coverage for the following:

  • Regular private room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance coverage
✔ ₱10,000 life insurance coverage
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Limitations

✖ Non-emergency cases
✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals

Price List:

  • PhilCare IndieGo 60
    • Benefit limit: ₱60,000
    • Hospital room: Semi-private
    • Price: ₱2,050
  • PhilCare IndieGo 80
    • Benefit limit: ₱80,000
    • Hospital room: Regular private
    • Price: ₱2,550

Eligibility

  • Valid for 1 year

Limitations

✖ Pre-existing conditions
✖ Excludes 9 premium hospitals
✖ Read all exclusions in the product’s T&C

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit of up to ₱40,000/ ₱60,000/ ₱80,000 for outpatient and inpatient emergency treatment

  • Viral illnesses
  • Bacterial illnesses
  • Injuries from accidents (except stroke)

✔ One-time coverage for the following:

  • Ward room
  • Doctor’s fee
  • Laboratory and diagnostic procedures
  • Special modalities treatment up to ₱5,000
  • Medicines during confinement (except vaccines)
  • Necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

✔ One-time HeyPhil DigiMed consultation with a Family Physician, Internal Medicine, or General Practitioner
✔ One-time mental health counseling session through HeyPhil Mind Care
✔ ₱50,000 accidental death and disability insurance
✔ Can be used at PhilCare-accredited hospitals

Price List:

  • Plan A: ₱549
  • Plan B: ₱649
  • Plan C: ₱950
  • 15 days to 60 years old
  • Valid for 1 year

Inclusions

✔ Benefit limit up to:

  • Plan A: ₱2,000
  • Plan B: ₱2,500
  • Plan C: ₱5,000

✔ Lump-sum reimbursement of the actual cost of prescribed take-home medications, vitamins, and supplements after hospitalization/confinement

Limitations

✖ Prescriptions without confinement
✖ Prescription 90 days after discharge

Prepaid health cards have become an increasingly popular option for Filipinos who want affordable access to healthcare without committing to a full HMO plan. With a one-time payment, these cards can provide valuable benefits such as emergency room coverage, doctor consultations, laboratory tests, and even disease-specific protection.

As you’ve seen in this guide, some cards focus on unlimited consultations, others provide emergency hospitalization benefits, while some specialize in specific conditions like dengue, pregnancy, or chronic disease monitoring.

When choosing a prepaid health card, consider the following factors:

  • Type of coverage – ER-only, consultations, or comprehensive outpatient services
  • Coverage limits – Some plans provide fixed benefits for a single emergency event
  • Network access – Certain cards are limited to specific clinics or partner hospitals
  • Eligibility and waiting periods – Some plans start coverage only after a few days
  • Your personal health needs – Preventive care, emergency protection, or disease-specific coverage

It’s also important to remember that prepaid health cards are not a full replacement for health insurance or a comprehensive HMO plan. Instead, they work best as a budget-friendly safety net that can help reduce the financial burden of unexpected medical expenses.

For freelancers, students, families, and individuals without employer-provided healthcare, a prepaid health card can be a practical first step toward better financial protection for medical emergencies.

Before purchasing a plan, take time to compare benefits, limitations, and exclusions carefully. The best prepaid health card is ultimately the one that matches your healthcare needs, budget, and preferred healthcare providers.

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