Medical Subsidy for Infants will Change from October（乳児医療変更）
System of Subsidies for Medical Expenses for Infants (Until the end of September)
The medical expenses payments scheme for infants and toddlers will change from October.
This scheme is a system that subsidizes a part of medical expenses when children living in the city receive insurance treatment at a medical institution.
From October 2024, the name of the scheme will be changed to ‘the Children’s Medical Expenses Payments Scheme’, eligibility for the payments will be expanded to children equivalent to third-year high school students, and income restrictions will be abolished.
Details of scheme（制度の詳細）
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Before change |
After change |
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Name of scheme |
Medical expenses payments scheme for infants and toddlers |
The Children’s Medical Expenses Payments Scheme |
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Income limit |
Yes |
No |
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Age of eligibility for medical expenses related to visiting a hospital |
Until the end of the financial year when the child reaches the age of 15 (until the 3rd year of junior high school) |
Until the end of the financial year when the child reaches the age of 18 (up to the third year of high school) |
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Validity period |
Until the end of the month in which the child’s birthday falls |
Preschool children: Until the end of the month in which the child’s birthday falls Elementary school onwards: Until March 31 of the financial year when the child reaches the age of 18 |
Details of partial subsidies（一部支給の内容）
The amount of the individual contribution (usually 20% to 30%) to the cost of medical treatment covered by health insurance, minus the portion of this cost not covered by the subsidy (the amount to be paid by the individual).
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Category |
Amount of partial payment |
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Visits to hospital |
500 yen per day per medical institution up to 4 days in a month (no partial payment after the 5th day) *There is no partial payment for medicine, etc. at pharmacies where insurance is accepted, and for assistive devices. |
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Admission to hospital |
500 yen per day per medical institution up to 14 days in a month (no partial payment after the 15th day) |
※Medical treatment not covered by insurance, such as initial consultations without a referral letter at hospitals with over 200 beds, health checks, vaccinations, orthodontics, and diaper costs, as well as food costs during hospitalization are not covered.
Application period（申請時期）
Parents of children newly eligible for benefits under the scheme were notified in early June.
The application procedure can be done electronically. If you send your application by post, please fill out the necessary information on the application form enclosed with the notification and submit it along with a copy of your child's health insurance card.
If you have eligible children and have not received your application form by mid-June, please contact the Children and Family Support Division.
Application deadline, etc.（申請期限など）
Application deadline: Friday June 28th, 2024
Applications will continue to be accepted even after the application deadline, but the start date of your eligibility may be later than October 1st.
Notes（注意事項）
1: Please check that there are no omissions in the application form or in any missing required documents.
2: If the submitted application form is incomplete, it may be returned.
3: Posted applications must arrive by June 28th. Please post the application with plenty of time.
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Inquiries
Children and Family Support Division (Kodomo Katei-ka, こども家庭課) : 082-420-0407
Location: 2F Main building
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更新日：2024年09月11日