Frequently Asked Questions (National Health Insurance)
- I have a low income and cannot pay the National Health Insurance Tax.
- I am not sure if I am eligible for the Unitary High Cost Medical/Long-Term Care Benefit.
- What kind of system is the Unitary High Cost Medical/Long-Term Care Benefit System?
- I have been enrolled in the National Health Insurance until now, but will I have to pay premiums for both the National Health Insurance and Late-Stage Elderly Medical Care from now on?
- I will turn 70 this month, but will my out-of-pocket expenses at medical institutions decrease?
- When can I receive the Older Adults benefit certificate?
- The specific health checkup voucher has been sent, but if you have withdrawn from the National Health Insurance, can you still receive the specific health checkup?
- Are retirement benefits included in the calculation of the National Health Insurance Tax?
- Is the high-cost medical expense system applicable to childbirth expenses?
- Please tell me about the reissuance of the specific health checkup voucher.
- What is specific health guidance?
- Eligible individuals for specific health checkups.
- I would like to know about the National Health Insurance Tax reduction system for low-income households.
- What is a specific health check?
- A Health Insurance Card with a short expiration date has arrived. Why is that?
- In the case of chronic kidney failure, can I reduce my out-of-pocket Medical Expenses?
- I have been a victim of assault. Can I use my National Health Insurance Card?
- I went to the hospital without my Health Insurance Card, can I receive a refund?
- I would like to know about things that cannot use the Health Insurance Card.
- I have withdrawn from my workplace health insurance, so I would like to enroll in the National Health Insurance.
- Is the Municipal Resident Tax (Municipal and Tokyo Metropolitan Resident Tax) exempt from taxation, while the National Health Insurance Tax is applicable?
- I am not enrolled in the National Health Insurance, yet the notification of the National Health Insurance Tax assessment has arrived in my name as the head of the household. Why is that?
- I moved my address near the school so that my child can attend a school in another prefecture (another city). What will happen to the Health Insurance Card?
- I got injured while working. Can I use my Health Insurance Card?
- I was on the National Health Insurance until now, but I received a Health Insurance Card from my workplace. Does my eligibility for the National Health Insurance automatically end?
- Please tell me about the National Health Insurance Certificate for Older Adults.
- Are you disclosing the medical fee statement (receipt)?
- Do people with no income still have to pay the National Health Insurance Tax?
- I have been removed from the dependents of my workplace health insurance, so I would like to enroll in the National Health Insurance.
- I want to proceed with the withdrawal from the National Health Insurance because I have joined the health insurance at my workplace, but I cannot take time off from work. What should I do?
- I moved within the city, but do I need to notify the National Health Insurance?
- A child has been born. What should I do to create a Health Insurance Card?
- It is difficult to pay the National Health Insurance Tax due to disasters, unemployment, bankruptcy, etc. What should I do?
- Why is there an Income-based amount for the National Health Insurance Tax this year when there is no income?
- Please tell me about the payment of the National Health Insurance Tax.
- What happens if you default on the National Health Insurance Tax?
- Is there a limit on the National Health Insurance Tax?
- How is the Health Insurance Card for the National Health Insurance issued?
- How is the National Health Insurance Tax calculated?
- Please tell me about the cost burden when a National Health Insurance insured person is hospitalized.
- When a power of attorney is required for the National Health Insurance application, how should it be written?
- Please tell me about the high-cost medical expenses under the National Health Insurance.
- Please tell me about the childbirth and childcare lump-sum payment under the National Health Insurance.
- Please tell me about the National Health Insurance Limit Application Certification.
- Please tell me about the procedures for joining the National Health Insurance.
- A family member who was enrolled in the National Health Insurance has passed away.
- Please tell me about the funeral expenses covered by the National Health Insurance.
- Do all people have to enroll in the National Health Insurance?
- What benefits can be received under the National Health Insurance?
- If I make a lump-sum payment of the National Health Insurance Tax, will there be a discount on the insurance tax?
- Where can I pay the National Health Insurance Tax? Can I pay at convenience stores?
- When should I cancel my National Health Insurance?
- I was injured in a traffic accident. Can I use my Health Insurance Card?
- The patient was transported due to an emergency need. Can I receive benefits from the National Health Insurance for the transportation costs?
- I have not been enrolled in health insurance for a long time, how can I join the National Health Insurance?
- If you declare the capital gains from the transfer of shares, will it be subject to the calculation of the National Health Insurance Tax?
- What should foreign nationals do to enroll in the National Health Insurance?
- I will be moving abroad. What will happen to my National Health Insurance?
- I became ill while abroad and received treatment at a local medical facility. Can I receive a refund through the National Health Insurance?
- Please tell me about joining and leaving health insurance in remote areas.
- I am enrolled in the National Health Insurance of Inagi City, but is there a "subsidy system for health checkup expenses"?
- If you move to Inagi City, do you need to go through the procedures to enroll in the National Health Insurance?
- If you are moving out of Inagi City, is it necessary to complete the procedure for withdrawing from the National Health Insurance?
- I am struggling with medical expenses. I would like to know about refunds for medical expenses and other related information.
- Please tell me about the co-payment ratio at medical institution windows.
- Is the amount of the National Health Insurance Tax different from where I used to live?
- Can I use my Health Insurance Card for acupuncture, moxibustion, and anma massage?
- I made a corset and paid the full amount out of pocket, but I would like to know about getting a partial refund.
- I completed the enrollment procedures for the National Health Insurance in April and May. When will the notification of the assessment decision for the National Health Insurance Tax be sent?
- Can I switch my Health Insurance Card at the Hirao and Wakabadai Branch Office?
- What should I do if I do not have a photo ID, such as a driver's license, when applying for or reissuing my membership?
- I have lost the payment slip for the National Health Insurance Tax. What should I do?
- Please tell me the procedure for losing the National Health Insurance Card.