Maxicare unifies healthcare, insurance amid rising costs

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• Maxicare is integrating healthcare services and financial protection as medical costs continue to rise
• MaxiLife has been rebranded as Maxicare Insurance following Insurance Commission approval
• The insurer complements 51 Maxicare Clinics and a nationwide network of hospitals, dentists and physicians
  
  
  
  

Maxicare Group is betting that closer integration of healthcare services and financial protection can help Filipinos navigate rising medical expenses, as medical plan costs in the Philippines are projected to post another double-digit increase in 2026.

The healthcare group has rebranded MaxiLife as Maxicare Insurance following regulatory approval from the Insurance Commission, formally bringing its insurance business under the wider Maxicare identity.

Broader transformation 

The move reflects Maxicare’s broader transformation beyond its traditional health maintenance organization business, combining health plans, clinic services and insurance under one ecosystem.

Rather than operating separately, Maxicare Insurance will complement the group’s healthcare plans and nationwide network of 51 Maxicare Clinics.

“This rebrand is more than a change in name. As part of one unified Maxicare Group, Maxicare Insurance extends the care we provide beyond health plans and clinic access to include financial protection for life’s unexpected moments. This allows us to support Filipinos more fully throughout their healthcare and protection journey,” Maxicare Insurance CEO Glanvill Marquez said in a press statement.

Ease series 

Maxicare Insurance offers the Ease Series, annually renewable products covering risks including critical illness, accidents, disability and death.

HealthEase provides critical illness and death coverage of up to P250,000, with annual premiums starting at P488. LifeEase provides up to P250,000 in life, accident and disability protection starting at P388 annually.

ProtectEase provides up to P250,000 in accident coverage, with premiums starting at P388 annually, while ProtectEase Professional targets gig workers, self-employed professionals and people in higher-risk occupations, starting at P398 annually.

Protection cover 

Maxicare Insurance is entering its fourth year of operations while gaining closer links to the group’s broader healthcare infrastructure.

Maxicare said its network includes more than 1,100 affiliated hospitals and clinics, 749 affiliated dental clinics and 22,400 partner physicians nationwide.

“For our members, this means being supported by one organization that understands both their healthcare and protection needs,” Marquez said. “By bringing these services closer together, we can make it easier for more Filipinos to seek care early and prepare for unexpected events without having to navigate multiple providers.” —Vanessa Hidalgo | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma