Inquiry Health Insurance

[Deafhawk]

G'DAY ALL I WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO APPLY HEALTH INSURANCE, LIKE THE ONE IN AUSTRALIA (PRIVATE MEDICARE & HBA)MONTHLY OR YEARLY PAYMENTI HAVE BEEN TOLD, HOSPITAL EXPENSES IS VERY HIGH IN PHILIPPINES..I'M PREPARING FOR MY FUTURE IN MINDANAO 5 MORE YEARS TO GO

[Mr Lee]

G'DAY ALL I WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO APPLY HEALTH INSURANCE, LIKE THE ONE IN AUSTRALIA (PRIVATE MEDICARE & HBA)MONTHLY OR YEARLY PAYMENTI HAVE BEEN TOLD, HOSPITAL EXPENSES IS VERY HIGH IN PHILIPPINES..I'M PREPARING FOR MY FUTURE IN MINDANAO 5 MORE YEARS TO GO

Here is one that is available. Philippine Blue Cross

[Mike S]

If you are married to a Filipina she can apply to Phil-Health and enroll you as a dependent ....... their card is one of the few that is excepted in most hospitals here in the Phils ....... who told you that health care was expensive here in the Phils???? ........ I found that just the opposite is true compared to the US ...... not sure what you pay in Oz ...... I saw a kidney specialist last year and the office visit was 350p ........ complete lab work at the hospital was 1005p the ultrasound was 2500p ....... I would call that really cheap .....

[Call me bubba]

Philhealth is the local government insurance, its better than nothing at all.and the cost of only 1200php a year (2400 php starting july2012 pending government approval or denial) now its available to all who is living here, (certain conditions may apply) www.philhealth.gov.ph Blue Cross.Medicard ,Maxicare I-care and HMI are some of the insurance providers It has been said many times in this Forum That Blue Cross has very good if not outstanding Customer serviceAlso consider just having extra cash so you can self-insure yourself