MANILA, 2 February 2008 — Even unmarried Filipino women working overseas can have a claim on the maternity package that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation allots for its women members.
This is the special benefit that a woman PhilHealth member can avail of should she deliver a baby normally, or normal spontaneous delivery (NSD) in medical lingo. This maternity package worth 4,500 pesos is available during the first three NSDs of any woman member, according to PhilHealth.
Should the woman OFW decide to give birth in an accredited non-hospital facility such as in a lying-in-clinic, the health benefits will extend to cover prenatal and postnatal care. PhilHealth said this service is available only in the Philippines.
Newborns of member OFWs can also have the Newborn Care Package that covers even eye prophylaxis, umbilical cord care, Vitamin K, thermal care, Hepatitis B, and newborn screening test for a fee of P1,000. This service also is available only in the Philippines.
The benefits are available during a single period of confinement in the Philippines or abroad within 90 days.
