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Medical insurance
There are various medical insurance plans available in Japan according to job categories, operating authorities, and targeted ages.
Medical insurance is managed by the local government and other public organizations. By paying a required premium, you are covered for necessary medical costs in case of illness or injury. Insurance holders are issued a certificate of insurance, which is required to be presented at medical treatment facilities. Without the certificate, patients are responsible for all the costs for the treatment they will receive. Depending on the type of employment, medical insurance is mainly divided between occupational health insurance (shokuiki hoken) and national health insurance (kokumin kenko hoken). After turning 75 years of age, your insurance will be switched from its previous form to the latter-stage elderly healthcare system (koki koreisha iryo seido).
National health insurance National health insurance is designed for the general public (including non-Japanese nationals who have completed the alien registration (gaikokujin toroku) and plan to stay in the country for one year or longer with valid residential status) other than those who are employed and covered by any other health insurance, seamen's insurance or mutual aid association plans.Long-term care insurance (kaigo hoken)
Long-term care insurance system Long-term care insurance is an insurance system designed to provide necessary services to support the independent lives of citizens who require living assistance due to aging-related diseases. The system is applied to citizens 65 years of age or older (Category 1) and those 40 to 64 years of age who are covered by a medical insurance (Category 2). Beneficiaries of the long-term care insurance may receive appropriate services when necessary to support their daily living, such as bathing, eating, and other personal assistance. Category 2 is limited to cases caused by cerebral stroke, presenile dementia, or other aging-related factors. The application procedures for the insurance benefits are as follows:
Types of long-term care services The following services are among those available to be received as benefits.<Facility-based care services>
<Homecare services, other forms of services>
Enrollment/Payment of premiums In principle, anyone who is 65 years of age or older or who is between 40 and 64 years old and is covered by a medical insurance is automatically enrolled in the long-term care insurance. For those who are between 40 and 64 years of age, the premiums for the long-term care insurance are paid by being automatically added to the premiums for their medical insurance. For those who are 65 years of age or older, the premiums are automatically deducted from the amount of their monthly pension benefit if it is 15,000 yen or more. If the monthly pension benefit is less than 15,000 yen, the premiums are paid at the counter of local municipal offices or at financial institutions. The amount of premiums varies according to each local authority.
*Due to the implementation of the new residency management system and resident registration system for foreign residents, some changes in relating subjects are expected.
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