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- The hospital told me, "Please get a reduction certificate (or limit application certificate) for the medical system for elder senior citizens." . How do I apply for it?
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The hospital told me, "Please get a reduction certificate (or limit application certificate) for the medical system for elder senior citizens." . How do I apply for it?
Last Updated December 1, 2024
The "Certificate of Limit Application" and "Certificate of Reduction" of the Medical System for Elderly Seniors ended on December 1.
In the future, if a medical institution is required to classify the limit, use a minor insurance card or present a “qualification confirmation” (*) that describes the category of the limit, You will be exempt from payment exceeding the limit.
※If you wish to receive a “certificate of qualification” with the classification of the limit, please submit an application to the ward office Insurance and Pension Division National Health Insurance Section.
What is required for application
・Application for the issuance of a medical certificate for the latter-stage elderly medical qualification and a description of optional items
・Identity verification documents (documents with a face photo issued by a public office such as my number card, driver's license, passport, etc.)
・Power of Attorney (If someone other than the principal applies for proxy or if proxy/agent delegates, you will also need proxy/agent identification documents.)
・If an adult guardian has been appointed, a copy of the certificate of entry, etc.
Application destination
Insurance and Pension Division National Health Insurance Section, ward office in your ward
Contact information
Those who have been hospitalized for more than 91 days within the past 12 months in Category 2
In addition, please bring one of the following documents.
・Documents certifying the number of hospital stays of 91 days or more (receipts, etc.)
・If you are 75 years old or have become a new insured due to moving in, a copy of the medical insurance reduction certificate that you have subscribed to.
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Inquiries to this page
Health and Social Welfare Bureau Medical Aid Division
Telephone: 045-671-2409
Telephone: 045-671-2409
Fax: 045-664-0403
Email address: kf-iryoenjo@city.yokohama.jp
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