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?
- The specific health checkup voucher has been sent, but if you have withdrawn from the National Health Insurance, can you still receive the specific health checkup?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?
- I received a notice about qualification verification documents and qualification information with a short expiration date. Why is that?
- In the case of chronic kidney failure, can I reduce my out-of-pocket Medical Expenses?
- I was a victim of assault. Can I use the My Number Health Insurance Card or Qualification Confirmation Document?
- I went to the hospital without carrying my My Number Health Insurance Card or Qualification Confirmation Document. Can I get a refund?
- I would like to know about cases where the My Number Health Insurance Card or Qualification Confirmation Document cannot be used.
- I have withdrawn from my workplace health insurance, so I would like to enroll in the National Health Insurance.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?
- My child moved their residence closer to the school because they are attending a school in another prefecture (or city). What will happen to the My Number Health Insurance Card and Qualification Confirmation Document?
- I was injured while working. Can I use the My Number Health Insurance Card and Qualification Confirmation Document?
- I was enrolled in the National Health Insurance until now, but I have joined my workplace health insurance. Will my National Health Insurance eligibility be automatically terminated?
- 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 have joined my workplace health insurance and would like to complete the withdrawal procedure from the National Health Insurance, but I cannot take time off work. What should I do?
- I have moved within the city; is it necessary to notify about the National Health Insurance?
- A child was born. How can I create a My Number Health Insurance Card and Qualification Confirmation Document?
- 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 are the National Health Insurance Qualification Confirmation and Qualification Information Notices 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 the My Number Health Insurance Card and Qualification Confirmation Document?
- 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 the My Number Health Insurance Card and Qualification Confirmation Certificate be used for acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage therapy?
- 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 health insurance at the Hirao and Wakabadai Branch Offices?
- What should I do if I do not have a photo ID such as a driver's license when enrolling or applying for reissuance of the qualification certificate?
- I have lost the payment slip for the National Health Insurance Tax. What should I do?
- Please tell me the procedures for when the National Health Insurance qualification certificate or qualification information notice is lost.