If you paid the entire medical care cost up front
In some cases under the health insurance system, if you paid the entire medical care cost to the medical care institution or other facility up front, the Health Insurance Society will reimburse you later.
- If you paid the entire medical care cost up front
- If used your previous health insurance card
- If you are injured or fall ill overseas
- If you cannot walk during hospital admittance/transfer
If you paid the entire medical care cost up front
Required documents: | [Examples] |
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See here for the application form for acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, and shiatsu received with the consent of an insurance doctor Acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage See here for the application form for eyeglasses or contact lenses prepared or purchased for a child less than nine years old to treat juvenile amblyopia or other condition If you had medical eyewear prepared to treat juvenile amblyopia or other condition |
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Deadline: | Prepayment of medical care costs: Within two years from the day after the date the subject treatment was received Preparation of prosthetic equipment: Within two years from the day after the date the costs of the subject prosthetic equipment were paid |
Submit to: | Send to the Recruit Health Insurance Society See here for where to send. |
Address inquiries to: | Responsible for medical expenses, Operations Group, Health Insurance Society Gran Tokyo South Tower, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6640 |
Notes: | See below concerning valid reasons for payment and documents to attach. If you apply by notifying your Individual Number instead of your health insurance card code/number, you must submit separate documents to verify your Individual Number and your identification. See here for more information on the documents that need to be submitted for Individual Numbers. |
Valid reasons for payment of medical care expenses | Documents to attach to the application form
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If you undergo treatment without your Myna health insurance card due to sudden sickness | Receipt (original), medical cost details (original), or the annex Receipt (Medical Treatment) Details with the details of medical treatment certified by the medical care institution
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If you received a live blood transfusion | Receipt (original), blood transfusion certificate (original) |
If you purchased and used prosthetic equipment such as an artificial arm or leg, an artificial eye, or a corset, as instructed by a physician: | Original receipt and details (breakdown)
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If you underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, shiatsu, or similar treatment with an insurance doctor's approval: |
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If you had eyeglasses or contact lenses prepared and purchased to treat juvenile amblyopia or other condition in a child of less than nine years of age: |
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If you purchased a compression garment or similar item to treat lymphedema of the arms or legs | Available for compression garments with pressure of 30 mmHg or more used to treat lymphedema of the arms or legs following surgery for malignant tumor involving a lymphadenectomy Original receipt and details (breakdown) * The payment date must be on or after the date of the doctor’s instructions. Instructions on fitting of compression garments from the insurance doctor in charge of treatment (original) (Showing the location of fitting, date of surgery, fitting pressure instructions, etc.)
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If you purchased a compression garment or similar item
Documents to attach to application form |
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Type of compression garment | Compression stocking, compression sleeve, compression glove (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that these should not be used) |
Notes: | No more than two compression garments or similar items per body part may be purchased at a time. Repurchase made at least six months after the previous purchase is eligible for payment of medical care expenses. |
Documents to attach to application form |
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Type of compression garment | Compression stocking (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that this should not be used) |
Notes: | No more than two compression garments or similar items per body part may be purchased at a time. Eligible for payment of medical care expenses only once (cases involving recurrence after healing are eligible for payment again) |
If used your previous health insurance card
Required documents: | |
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Medical cost details (sealed) | |
Receipt (original) * Receipt for payment to your previous health insurance society, National Health Insurance, etc. |
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Deadline: | Within two years from the day after the date the subject treatment is received |
Submit to: | Send to the Recruit Health Insurance Society See here for where to send. |
Address inquiries to: | Responsible for medical expenses, Operations Group, Health Insurance Society Gran Tokyo South Tower, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6640 |
Notes: | Amounts of benefits are based on the treatment care costs stipulated under health insurance in Japan. If you apply by notifying your Individual Number instead of your health insurance card code/number, you must submit separate documents to verify your Individual Number and your identification. See here for more information on the documents that need to be submitted for Individual Numbers. |
If you are injured or fall ill overseas
Required documents: |
* For dental treatment, also attach the following: |
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Deadline: | Within two years from the day after the date the subject treatment is received |
Submit to: | Send to the Recruit Health Insurance Society See here for where to send. |
Address inquiries to: | Responsible for medical expenses, Operations Group, Health Insurance Society Gran Tokyo South Tower, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6640 |
Notes: | Amounts of benefits are based on the treatment care costs stipulated under health insurance in Japan. If you apply by notifying your Individual Number instead of your health insurance card code/number, you must submit separate documents to verify your Individual Number and your identification. See here for more information on the documents that need to be submitted for Individual Numbers. |
If you cannot walk during hospital admittance/transfer
Required documents: | [Claiming transportation expenses] |
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Receipt etc. for transportation expenses (original) |
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Deadline: | Within two years from the day after the date the transportation expenses were paid |
Submit to: | Send to the Recruit Health Insurance Society See here for where to send. |
Address inquiries to: | Responsible for medical expenses, Operations Group, Health Insurance Society Gran Tokyo South Tower, 1-9-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6640 |
Notes: | This benefit is paid if a doctor determines there is a need for temporary, emergency transportation and the Health Insurance Society determines that all of the following conditions apply:
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