Japan health insurance

Total of 8 health insurance policies

Split into 2 main categories (Employees health insurance & National
Health Insurance)
Union anage! Health Insurance
"o#ernment anage! Health Insurance
Seaman$s Insurance
National %u&lic 'or(ers utual )i! )ssociation Insurance
*ocal %u&lic 'or(ers utual )i! )ssociation Insurance
%ri#ate School Teachers$ an! Employees$ utual )i! )ssociation
Insurance
National Health Insurance for each city+ to,n or #illage
National Health Insurance Union
System pays more than -./ of me!ical fees
National Health Insurance0
Starte! in 1231
%eople are re4uire! to 5oin if they arent co#ere! &y the
employee health insurance
Those ,ho !o not register may &e charge! for up to t,o
years of &ac( payment
NHI cannot &e use! in the follo,ing cases0
6ailure to follo, !octor$s instructions regar!ing treatment7
Intentionally in8icte! in5ury or illness resulting from a crime or suici!e7
In5ury or illness resulting from a 9ght or !run(enness7
Treatment unrelate! to illness (health e:aminations+ pre#entati#e
in5ections+ cosmetic surgery+ ortho!ontic ,or(+ normal chil!
!eli#ery;a&ortion for economic reasons+ etc7)7
%ri#ate or semi<pri#ate room charges !uring your hospitali=ation7
In5ury !uring ,or( (either co#ere! &y ,or(er$s compensation or the
employer)7
'hen a patient themsel#es !esire! to recei#e treatment ,ithout using
the insurance7
>om&ination of insure! an! uninsure! treatment or totally
uninsure! treatment in !ental treatment using special materials7