When hospitalized in a nursing bed

When a person aged 65 or older is hospitalized in a recuperation ward, they will bear the standard burden amount set for food and accommodation costs.

Food and accommodation costs for those aged 65 and over when hospitalized in a nursing care bed

Category	Cost of food per meal (Note)	Daily Living Expenses
Resident Tax Taxable Households (Except for those below)	490 yen (450 yen at some medical institutions)	370 yen (designated intractable disease patients: 0 yen)
Households Exempt from Resident Tax (Under 70 Years Old)	230 yen (If the hospitalization period exceeds 90 days in the past 12 months, it is 180 yen)	370 yen (designated intractable disease patients: 0 yen)
Low Income 2 (Aged 70 to under 75)	230 yen (If the hospitalization period exceeds 90 days in the past 12 months, it is 180 yen)	370 yen (designated intractable disease patients: 0 yen)
Low Income 1 (Aged 70 to under 75)	140 yen	370 yen (designated intractable disease patients: 0 yen)

Note: For those who continue to have a high necessity for hospitalization or are hospitalized in recovery rehabilitation wards, we will cover an amount equivalent to the food expenses at the time of hospitalization.

• Meal costs during hospitalization

• For low income levels 1 and 2, please check the page for "Medical Expenses" burden ratio.
• Residents of non-taxable households and those with low income levels 1 and 2 who do not use the My Health Insurance Card are required to apply for the "Certificate of Eligibility for Reduced Standard Burden Amount for Medical Care and Meals." You can receive the reduction by completing the issuance procedure at the National Health Insurance window and submitting it to the medical institution.

• Proportion of Medical Expenses
• Certificate of Eligibility for Maximum Amount Application