My number card can be used as a health insurance card
Updated: April 23, 2024
Using your My Number card as a health insurance card
Starting December 2, 2024, issuance of the current health insurance cards will cease and we will move to a system based on using My Number cards as health insurance cards.
Note: Using your My Number card can only be done at medical institutions and pharmacies that have a card reader installed.
Note: You can still receive medical treatment with your health insurance card as usual.
Note: Initial registration is required to use your health insurance card.
What will be convenient? Benefits Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (external site)
You can view "specific health checkup information" and "drug information" from Mynaportal.
You can view your specific health checkup information and drug information on Mynaportal.
In addition, if you give your consent, medical institutions, etc. will be able to view specific health checkup information and information on the drugs you have taken so far.
The quality of medical care can be improved by being able to diagnose and prescribe according to your own information.
There will be no need to make lump-sum payments above the limit at medical institutions or pharmacies.
If you have registered your health insurance card on your My Number card and use a medical institution that can verify your medical insurance eligibility online, you will not need to present a "Limit Applicable Certificate" or similar document.
Medical expenses notification information can be linked to the data when preparing tax returns
You can also check your medical expenses notification information on My Number Portal. In principle, information for the previous month's medical treatment is updated on the 11th of each month.
However, some information is not displayed, such as the treatment costs for judo therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, and massage.
About medical institutions and pharmacies where My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card
Please refer to the following website of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for the latest information on medical institutions and pharmacies where My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card.
The latest information on available medical institutions nationwide will be updated as needed
How to use it? Practical guide Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (external website)
"Initial registration" is required to use the health insurance card.
Please note that in order to use your My Number Card as a health insurance card, you will need to "register for the first time" from Mynaportal.
- Register from a smartphone that can read My Number Card
- Register from a computer (card reader required)
- Register from a Seven Bank ATM
- Register from the Mynaportal terminal at the city hall (Please bring your My Number card and come to the Insurance and Pension Division.)
Mynaportal Cabinet Office (external site)
Contact Us
- About National Health Insurance = National Health Insurance Section, Insurance and Pension Division
- Medical care system for the elderly aged 75 or over = Health Insurance and Pension Section
Inquiries about this page
Inagi City Citizens Department Insurance and Pension Division
2111 Higashi Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781