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Carewell hotline, claims and licence

Carewell Health Systems, Inc. is an HMO (health maintenance organization).

Licensed. Certificate of Authority no. HMO-2026-19-R.IC HMO list dated Aug 31, 2026.

Carewell hotline and claims

Telephone Numbers (24/7) - Globe09175387499
Telephone Numbers (24/7) - Globe09178107591
Emailsales.cw0902@gmail.com

From Carewell's contact page.

  • Claim refused or unpaid: the Insurance Commission regulates Carewell and sets the rules for adjudicating HMO claims, so the complaint goes to the IC.EO 192 sec. 4(a)
  • If the HMO fails: the IC can appoint a conservator, receiver or liquidator to protect members.EO 192 sec. 4(e), 4(i)

Complaints

  1. Write to Carewell first. Put the policy or plan number, what happened and what you want in one letter or email, and keep proof of the date.
  2. Then go to the Insurance Commission. The IC takes requests for assistance on claims and complaints through its public assistance forms, by email to publicassistance@insurance.gov.ph or by phone on (02) 8523-8461 local 103 or 127.
  3. Report anyone selling without a licence to the IC Regulation, Enforcement and Prosecution Division, repd@insurance.gov.ph.

Carewell products and plans

  • Preventive Healthcare
  • Outpatient Consultation
  • Emergency Care Treatment
  • Hospital Confinement
  • Dental Care

See Carewell plans on carewellhealthsystems.com

Company details

Licensed company
Carewell Health Systems, Inc.
Certificate of Authority
HMO-2026-19-R
  • Licensed for: prepaid health care plans: agreed health services for enrolled members, for a fixed fee paid in advance for a set period.EO 192 sec. 2
  • Licence: every HMO needs a licence to operate from the Insurance Commission, which issues, renews, suspends and revokes HMO certificates.EO 192 sec. 4(b), 5
  • Not an insurer: life insurance comes from a company on the life list, under a different licence.

How tax applies to the plan

  • Premiums you pay: employees on pure compensation income cannot deduct HMO or health insurance premiums. Since TRAIN, Sec. 34 allows them no deductions, and the old ₱2,400 health premium deduction is gone. Self-employed people and businesses work under the business-expense rules instead. See health insurance for the self-employed.NIRC Sec. 34 as amended by RA 10963, from Jan 1, 2018
  • Worked example: an employee on salary only pays ₱15,000 a year for a family HMO plan. Deduction allowed on the income tax return: ₱0, so taxable income stays the same (Sec. 34 as amended by TRAIN).

Before you sign or pay

  1. Match the company and number. Your contract should name Carewell Health Systems, Inc. and the licence number shown at the top of this page.
  2. Ask for the seller's IC licence. Ask which HMO they represent and confirm it with Carewell.
  3. Pay Carewell Health Systems, not a person. Keep the official receipts issued in Carewell Health Systems's name.

Questions

Is Carewell legit?

Yes. Carewell Health Systems, Inc. is licensed by the Insurance Commission (licence HMO-2026-19-R). A genuine contract names Carewell Health Systems, Inc. and that number.

What is the Carewell hotline?

09257204819 (Telephone Numbers (24/7) - Sun), or 09171875579, as printed on carewellhealthsystems.com.

Which hospitals accept Carewell?

Carewell keeps its list of accredited hospitals and clinics on its own site, carewellhealthsystems.com. Check it before a planned visit, because networks change.

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