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Cross-boundary Medical Support Service

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Service overview

Manulife has become Hong Kong’s first^ insurer to partner with Ant Health to launch a cross-border direct billing service⁵, providing eligible customers with more convenient cross-border healthcare support.

Service highlight

  • Easier Healthcare Access via AlipayHK App in Chinese Mainland
    Activate your digital Medical Protection Card* through AlipayHK App and link your eligible Manulife medical policy, find designated hospitals in Chinese Mainland1 and access a 24/7 booking hotline2 for arranging outpatient consultations3.
  • A More Connected Healthcare Experience
    Scan your digital Medical Protection Card for a smoother healthcare journey – connecting pre-approval status updates4 and direct billing5.

*Medical Protection Card is an electronic service code provided by Ant Health through AlipayHK App. The term Medical Protection Card is the service name designated by Ant Health and is quoted on this page for identification purposes only. The “Medical Protection Card” is used to verify eligibility for direct billing application and does not indicate that any coverage, pre-approval application, claim application, or direct billing service has been approved.

 

This service is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. The Manulife-specific terms and conditions for this service are available for your review as part of the service journey on AlipayHK App. You must review and agree to them before activating or using the service.

How does it work

1. Activate Medical Protection Card

  • Go to AlipayHK App → Mainland Deals → Healthcare Services → Medical Protection Card or search Medical Protection Card directly. Verify your identity and link your eligible Manulife medical policy.

2. Book an outpatient consultation6

  • View designated hospitals under Designated Hospitals List Accepting Medical Protection Card on AlipayHK App.
  • Call the 24/7 booking hotline under Hospital Booking to help find a suitable hospital, specialist, and book an  outpatient consultation. After successful booking, attend your outpatient consultation at the designated hospital6. 

3. Scan your Medical Protection Card to facilitate the arrangement for Manulife Direct Billing Service5, 7

  • If inpatient treatment, day surgery or outpatient cancer treatment8 is recommended by your attending doctor at a designated hospital, present and scan your Medical Protection Card to confirm your direct billing application eligibility.
  • The designated hospital will assist you and your attending doctor in completing the pre-approval application form, and will submit it via Ant Health to Manulife. You may check the pre-approval status through AlipayHK App before treatment 4, 9.

4. Receive treatment10 with peace of mind

5. Hassle-free discharge

  • If there are any out-of-pocket expenses, non-covered expenses or amounts exceeding the pre-approved amount, you will need to settle these directly with the hospital.
  • After your treatment or discharge, please submit the completed and signed required claim documents to Manulife via designated hospitals.
  • If our claim assessment identifies any remaining amount payable by you11, we will notify you of the payment arrangement separately.
  • Manulife will directly settle the eligible medical expenses pre-approved by Manulife with the designated hospital.

 

For enquiries about the operation of Medical Protection Card in the AlipayHK App, please contact Ant Health at (852) 2973 1090 (Hong Kong) or  (86) 21 80344427 (Chinese Mainland). For enquiries about your Manulife policy or benefits, please contact your insurance advisor or Manulife Customer Service at (852) 2510 3941 during office hours.

Eligible Plans

This service is exclusive to customers of the following plans:
Medical
  • Manulife Supreme VHIS Flexi Plan
  • Manulife Supreme Lite VHIS Supplementary Benefit
  • ManuMaster Healthcare Series / Benefits
  • ManuShine Healthcare Series / Benefits
  • Manulife First VHIS Flexi Plan
  • Manulife Shelter VHIS Standard Plan
  • ManuGuard Medical Plan/Benefit

 

Policies issued in Macau are not eligible for this service currently.

And to use this service, you must:

  • Be both the policy holder/policyowner and insured person / insured
  • Be 18 years old or above
  • Have purchased the policy using your Hong Kong Identity Card
  • Hold an eligible policy issued in Hong Kong

Notes

  1. The Designated Hospitals in Chinese Mainland may update from time to time. Please refer to the Designated Hospital List on AlipayHK App for the latest information. Hospital information and related service details are provided by Ant Health. Designated Hospitals refer to hospitals in Mainland China participating in this service and accepting Manulife's direct billing arrangement. The list of Designated Hospitals does not constitute any recommendation or endorsement by Manulife of any hospital, medical service or treatment option.
  2. The booking hotline is operated by the entities under Ant Health as an independent contractor and is not an agent of Manulife. Mandarin and English hotline services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cantonese hotline service is available from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding weekends and public holidays in Hong Kong.
  3. Confirmation of an outpatient appointment made through the AlipayHK App does not mean that you are eligible to use Manulife's direct billing service, nor does it mean that the related consultation or medical expenses are covered under your Manulife policy or are eligible for reimbursement.
  4. Any pre-approval and claim-related information displayed on AlipayHK App is for reference and summary purposes only.

    Please always refer to Manulife’s official notification channels, including SMS, Manulife Customer Website and Manulife Hong Kong & Macau Mobile App for the status and results.
  5. "Manulife Direct Billing Service" (also known as the Cashless Service) refers to a special administrative arrangement under which customers receiving designated medical services at Designated Hospitals are not required to pay upfront for designated medical expenses that have been pre-approved by Manulife, after pre-approval confirmation. This service is subject to the relevant terms and conditions. The set of Manulife-specific Terms and Conditions applicable to this service can be reviewed within the service journey in AlipayHK App.
  6. All appointments are subject to the actual availability and final confirmation of the Designated Hospital, specialist and timeslot. Outpatient consultation fees must be paid directly by you to the Designated Hospital.
  7. Outpatient booking through AlipayHK App is not a mandatory requirement for applying for the Manulife Direct Billing Service.
  8. Outpatient cancer treatment applicable to Manulife Direct Billing Services is limited to day oncology services, including doctor consultations, chemotherapy/radiotherapy, and related diagnostic tests.
  9. After Manulife has received all required documents and information, you will normally be notified of the pre-approval result within 5 business days. Processing time may vary by case and submission completeness.
  10. Subject to pre-approval assessments and confirmation by Manulife.
  11. The Manulife Direct Billing Service is subject to pre-approval and confirmation. The pre-approval result does not represent any admission of liability by Manulife. The actual claim amount payable is subject to Manulife’s final claims decision. You will remain responsible for any deductible, non-covered expenses and/or expenses exceeding the pre-approved amount. If there is any outstanding amount following claims assessment, Manulife will notify you by letter and you will be required to pay such amount to Manulife. The service is subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

                  Remarks

                  • ^The description of “Hong Kong’s first” is based on a comparison of publicly available information as of Nov 10, 2026 regarding cross-border medical direct billing service arrangements launched by major life insurers in Hong Kong in collaboration with Ant Health.
                  • "Ant Health" is a health services brand under Ant Group. Entities operating under the Ant Health brand include Ant Yikang (Guangzhou) Information Technology Co., Ltd. and AHA Healthcare Technology HK Limited, among others.

                  Terms and conditions

                  1. This service is an additional value-added service and a special administrative arrangement. It does not form part of the contractual benefits or any eligible Manulife policy. Manulife reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate this service from time to time. The Medical Protection Card, hospital information and 24/7 booking hotline available through AlipayHK App are operated by Ant Health. Manulife makes no representation, warranty or undertaking as to the availability or performance of these functions and services. Any eligibility verification, pre-approval assessment, claim assessment and coverage decision are conducted solely by Manulife.
                  2. The Designated Hospitals available through this service are not treated as Manulife Healthcare Network Providers for the purpose of Network Benefit eligibility under Manulife First VHIS Flexi Plan. Please refer to the applicable policy provisions for details.
                  3. The service providers and Designated Hospitals are not licensed insurance intermediaries appointed by Manulife and will not conduct any regulated activities on behalf of Manulife. The service providers and designated hospitals are not authorised representatives or agents of Manulife and are neither authorised nor permitted to market any insurance products, provide regulated advice, and/or arrange any insurance contracts on behalf of Manulife.

                   

                  For complete product information of VHIS plans, please visit our website at www.manulife.com.hk.


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