Prepare Your Family for Medical Emergencies With PhilCare’s ER Vantage 80 Prepaid Card

One of the things I’m scared of the most is having any one in our family get sick and not being prepared for it financially. Right now, only hubby and our son are covered with a health card. My daughters and I are not. We are not covered under his health card because he and I are not legally married (although I refer to him as hubby) and the girls are not biologically his.

As a work-at-home mom working as a freelancer, I don’t have an employer who can give me health card benefits. That has always been one downside of being a freelancer. A lot of the HMOs these days only offer health cards to company employees as part of their benefits. Though there are some who also offer health cards to individuals, it’s not so easy to apply.

It is for these reasons that I’ve been looking for a health card that will cover at least the expenses of medical emergencies so that we can have the peace of mind that we will be taken care of well in case something happens to me or the girls. The problem is that a lot of the health cards and insurance policies from HMO in the Philippines these days are expensive and require so many payments before one can avail of the benefits. Before you can even get one, there are so many forms to fill up, so many other documentary requirements, including check-ups. The process is just so tedious.

Thankfully, I recently came across a better option.

Have you guys heard about PhilCare? PhilCare remains a pioneer and recognized leader in the industry of HMO in the Philippines three decades after it was founded.

One of their products is called the ER Vantage card. Now before I share with you my experience on purchasing the card, let me share first the details of this product.

ER Vantage health cards come in three variants that individuals can choose from depending on their preferences and needs. For a one-time payment of P900, P1,100, or P1,300, users can avail of P40,000.00 up to P80,000.00 worth of emergency hospitalization expenses. I got their best seller which is the ER Vantage 80 as it offers private room access.

Upon text registration, the card will be activated within a 7-day period. The benefit of the card runs for an entire year where the registered can avail of the emergency hospitalization at any of PhilCare’s affiliate hospitals and clinics nationwide.

The ER Vantage 80 prepaid card, which is a one-time use emergency care leading to admission health card for individuals 6 months to 64 years old. The card covers the patient’s emergency room care, doctor’s fees,  room and board, and necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Examples of what are covered are cases of dengue, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, pneumonia, acute gastroenteritis.

The benefits of the ER Vantage 80 include the following:

• P80,000 coverage for emergency room care and hospitalization inclusive of doctors’ fees, laboratory and diagnostic procedures, room and board, and medicines (except vaccines) as medically necessary during confinement except for cases declared as non-coverable.
• Covers special modalities of treatment as medically necessary during ER and confinement and subject to Php 5,000 inner limit
• Inclusive of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as medically necessary during ER and confinement
• Covers hospital emergency care for animal bites except vaccines
• Room and board: Private room
• No hospital deposit required
• Access to 400+ accredited hospitals nationwide (www.philcare.com.ph/erhospitals)
• No medical examination required to apply
• Hassle-free SMS registration

The card is eligible for individuals who are 6 months to 64 years old and is valid for one (1) year upon date of activation, one-time use only.  Note that it does not cover pre-existing conditions and it best to have your Philhealth contributions updated.

Now let me share with you how I actually went about getting my own ER Vantage 80 card. Here’s the process:

1. Visit PhilCare’s website: www.philcare.com.ph

2. Click on SHOP NOW

3. Click on the ER VANTAGE 80 card

4. Press ADD TO CART

5. Click CHECK OUT

6. Fill up the details needed

7. Click on PURCHASE

The process took me less than five (5) minutes to complete. It’s that fast and that easy! I wasn’t asked to submit any documentary requirements at all. After completing the order, I received an email confirmation from PhilCare. All I had to do next was wait for my card to be delivered to me straight to my own home. So convenient!

Here’s what my card looks like.

I believe that this is exactly what my daughters and I need to cover any medical emergencies, in case they happen. It’s very affordable, easy to avail and use. Plus, it covers up to P80,000 worth of not only emergency room care but hospitalization as well. For sure, it’s going to give us the peace of mind that we need.

To learn more about PhilCare’s ER Vantage 80 prepaid care, click here.