What should I do when...?
Health insurance members must undertake certain procedures such as to have a health insurance card reissued or to receive benefits when a child is born. Described below are the required procedures and application methods for such cases:
If you lose your health insurance card
Information on what to do if you lose or damage your health insurance card
When you changed your name
We will show you the procedure when you change the name
Family membership
Describes matters such as the conditions required to insure family members and applicable income standards
- Extent of family relationship
- Requirements
- New requirement concerning residency in Japan for dependent certification
- Income standards
- Government measures to address annual income barriers (starting in October 2023)
- Extent of income
- Certification date of dependent
- Deletion date of dependent
- Examination of dependent eligibility (validation) after certification
- Penalty for false application
- Other
After you leave your employer
Describes the medical care insurance available after you leave your employer
When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program
Information on what to be exempt from the long-term care insurance program
Childbirth
Describes benefits available for childbirth.
If you take time off from work for childbirth
Describes benefits available if you take time off from work for childbirth
Death
Describes benefits available in the event of death
When you request for a certification
Information on what to request for a certification