medical expenses deduction (diaper use certificate)

　Based on the notification of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the National Tax Agency, for those who meet certain criteria, even if they do not have a "diaper use certificate" issued by a doctor, the municipalities have confirmed the contents of the family doctor opinion statement concerning certification for long-term care under the Nursing Care Insurance Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Confirmation Form"), the use of diapers as a cathetic to prevent incontinence. medical expenses.
　If you would like to receive a confirmation letter from Hodogaya Ward, please check the following and apply to Health and Welfare Center Elderly and Disabled Support Division.
　For details, please see "About grant of" confirmation "for medical expenses deduction pertaining to diaper charges (PDF: 379KB) (PDF: 416KB) ".

• Have or have been certified as requiring long-term care by The Long-term Care Insurance in Hodogaya Ward.
• There must be a family doctor Statement of Opinion (all items pertaining to multiple certifications) prepared to review whether the diaper was used for a period of six months or more, including the certification for long-term care (limited to those with a continuous validity period) and the validity period (limited to those with a minimum of six months).
• The description of “Independence in daily life of the elderly with disabilities (degree of bedridden)” in the family doctor Statement of Opinion corresponds to either B1, B2, C1 or C2 (bedridden).
• In the family doctor Statement of Opinion, the items "catheter" or "urinary incontinence" should be checked as "response to incontinence."

• Have or have been certified as requiring long-term care by The Long-term Care Insurance in Hodogaya Ward.
• The date of preparation of the family doctor Statement of Opinion used at that time is applicable during the year covered by the medical expenses Deduction. Provided, however, that if the family doctor Statement of Opinion has not been prepared in that year, it must have been prepared upon examination of the certification for long-term care that had been received in that year and the validity period must be at least 13 months.
• The description of “Independence in daily life of the elderly with disabilities (degree of bedridden)” in the family doctor Statement of Opinion corresponds to either B1, B2, C1 or C2 (bedridden).
• In the family doctor Statement of Opinion, the items "catheter" or "urinary incontinence" should be checked as "response to incontinence."

• family doctor Statement of Opinion Confirmation Grant Application Form (PDF: 46KB)　　Example of entry (PDF: 65KB)
• The Long-term Care Insurance insured person card of person using diaper (necessary as you need to fill in "insured person number" on application form.)
• Identity verification documents (My number card, driver's license, passport, health insurance card, etc.) of the person who came to the counter
• Power of Attorney (PDF: 69KB)(If you and a family other than same household are applying, a power of attorney is required.)

At the time of grant, you will need (1) the original long-term care insurance card and (2) the identity verification documents (passport, driver's license, health insurance card, etc.) of the person who came to the window, so please bring it with you.

About report for the year before 2023, please see "about issuance of" confirmation letter "for deduction of medical expenses pertaining to diaper charges (report for the year before 2023)" (PDF: 324KB) (PDF: 629KB).

• family doctor Statement of Opinion Confirmation Application Form (for reporting for the year before 2023) (PDF: 60KB) (PDF: 46KB)