PhilHealth Expands Maternity Benefits With Higher Childbirth Coverage
Here’s how much you can now get from PhilHealth for maternity care.
Published on Apr 30, 2026
Expectant parents can now receive bigger maternity benefits from PhilHealth starting today, April 30, as the state health insurer expands its coverage for childbirth, prenatal care, and postpartum services.
PhilHealth coverage for normal spontaneous deliveries rises from P9,750 to P29,000, while coverage for caesarean sections increases from P37,000 to P58,000 to P62,000.
Prenatal care coverage has also been expanded from four to eight checkups, now including vaccines and laboratory tests. Mothers will also be entitled to three postpartum hospital visits after giving birth.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the expanded benefits are meant to help mothers access safer maternity care.
“Maraming ina ang nanganganak na walang doktor. Hindi dahil ayaw nila ng tamang pag-alaga, kung hindi dahil hindi nila kaya ang panggastos. Ito ang nais natin baguhin,” he said in a video statement.
“Pinalawak din ang prenatal care—mula apat na checkup, magiging walo na ang sasagutin ng PhilHealth, kasama na ang mga bakuna at saka laboratory tests,” Marcos said.
“Nais natin matiyak na ang bawat ina ay makakapagpanganak nang ligtas at hindi nag-aalala kung saan kukuha ng pambayad,” he added.
Hanna is a News Desk Writer at Smart Parenting, covering parenting, health, culture, and more. Off the clock, she’s likely people-watching at a café or park, matcha latte in hand.