I am 70 this month. Is there any change in the out-of-pocket ratio of medical expenses?

From the month following the month to which the 70th birthday belongs (however, if you are born on the 1st, you will be consulted at your own expense of 20% or 30%.
From the month following your birthday (for those born on the 1st, from the month of your birthday), please show your "Insured Card and Elderly Recipient Card" at the window of a medical institution.
For those who have taken out Yokohama City National Health Insurance, at the end of the month of the 70th birthday (for those born on the 1st, the end of the month before the birthday month), "Insured Card and Elderly Recipient Certificate" Will be mailed.

Note) The conditions for which the 30% burden are as follows (20% if not applicable).

Those who are 70 years old or older who are members of the National Health Insurance of same household. (Hereinafter referred to as "elderly people"), 30% of households with at least one person who has a residence tax standard (income after various deductions) of 1.45 million yen or more for the relevant year (from April to July, the previous year) It will be burdened.
However, even for households that have been charged 30% by the judgment based on the taxation standard, if the total amount of income for the elderly in the previous year (January to July is two years before) meets the following requirements, it will be changed to 20% burden It becomes.
※This system is originally changed by the application of the insured person, but in Yokohama City, if the applicable conditions of those who are considered eligible can be confirmed, the burden is changed to 20% without application in principle.
・If there is only one elderly person in the household, less than 3.83 million yen
・Less than 5.2 million yen when there are two or more elderly people in the household

In addition, if all of the following conditions are met, it will be changed to 20% burden.
1 One household is 70 years or older who has taken out National Health Insurance.
2 In same household, there are those who have transitioned from the National Health Insurance to the Medical System for the Elderly (limited to those who continue to belong to the same household from the date of transition to the Medical System for the Elderly).
The total income of 3 1 and all eligible persons 2 is less than 5.2 million yen.

For more information, please refer to the following website.

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