When admitted to a nursing home
Updated: June 1, 2024
If you are 65 years old or older and are hospitalized in a long-term care bed, you will be responsible for the standard burden amount for food and living expenses.
Food and living expenses for those aged 65 and over who are hospitalized in long-term care beds
| classification | Food cost per meal (explanatory note) | Living expenses per day |
|---|---|---|
| Inhabitant tax taxable households (those other than those listed below) | 490 yen (450 yen at some medical institutions) | 370 yen (0 yen for patients with designated intractable diseases) |
| Resident tax exempt household (under 70 years old) | 230 yen (180 yen if hospitalization period exceeds 90 days in the past 12 months) | |
| Low income 2 (age 70-75) | ||
| Low income 1 (age 70-75) | 140 yen |
Note: For those who continue to have a high need for inpatient medical care or who are hospitalized in the convalescent rehabilitation ward, we will bear the same amount of food and material costs as the " meals when hospitalized ".
- For Low Income 1 and 2, please check " About burden ratio ".
- Households not subject to resident tax and those with low income (class 1 or 2) who are not using a Myna Health Insurance Card will need to apply for a " Certificate of Limit Application and Reduction of Standard Copayment for Dietary Therapy ." You can receive a reduction by completing the issuance procedure at the National Health Insurance counter and submitting it to the medical institution.
Inquiries regarding this page
Inagi City Citizens Department Insurance and Pension Division
2111 Higashi-Naganuma, Inagi-shi, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
