Hospital Confinement refers to medically supervised admission for treatment, surgery, or observation. It automatically meets the requirement of at least four days of incapacity. Claims for hospital confinement require admission records, discharge summaries, and diagnostic documents. SSS grants a one-year period for filing sickness notifications in hospital cases due to the difficulty of filing while confined.
Hospital delivery in the Philippines can easily cost ₱60,000 - ₱200,000 depending on the hospital and type of delivery.
Many parents use a credit card to manage these expenses while waiting for their SSS maternity benefits.
