Subsidies for the cost of testing for hereditary breast cancer ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC)

Those who are listed in the Basic Resident Register of Yokohama City at the time of application and have never applied for this grant until now and fall under all of the following

1. Those who have undergone genetic counseling or genetic testing for BRCA1/2 after April 1, 2024
2. Those whose parents, children or siblings have inherited breast cancer ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC)
3. Those who are not covered by insurance for genetic counseling and genetic testing
4. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 69 on the date of the genetic test when applying for the cost of genetic counseling and genetic testing.
5. If you are applying for a grant only for the cost of genetic counseling, you must be between 18 and 69 years old on the date of the genetic counseling.

You can apply once per person.

Subsidiary rate: Up to 10,000 yen (including initial consultation fees and second or subsequent visit (Saishin) fees) regardless of seven-tenths of the amount paid.
Genetic counseling is eligible for both before and after the test, but the total limit is 10,000 yen. You can also apply if you have not been tested for genetic counseling alone.

Up to 3,000 yen

Subsidiary rate: Up to 7/10 of the amount paid 30,000 yen
Test: BRCA1/2 genetic testing, BRCA1/2 gene single-site testing, and multigene panel testing to find the causative genes of hereditary tumors.

• Kanagawa Prefectural Cancer Center (outside site)
• Keiyu Hospital (outside site)
• Saiseikai Yokohamashi Nanbu Hospital (outside site)
• Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital (outside site)
• Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital (outside site)
• Seirei Yokohama Hospital (outside site)
• Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital (outside site)
• Yokohama City University Medical Center (outside site)
• Yokohama City University Hospital (outside site)
• Yokohama Rosai Hospital (outside site)

Please receive the insurance facility standard notification "Genetic Counseling Addition" and "BRCA1/2 Genetic Test" at the medical institution that has reported it. You can check it from the website (outside site) of the Kanto Shinetsu Welfare Bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. For medical institutions in areas other than the Kanto Shinetsu area, please check the website of the Health and Welfare Bureau for each area under your jurisdiction.

Please arrange required documents and apply by mail within the deadline.

1. Yokohama-shi genetic breast cancer ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) examination costs subsidy application (word: 20KB) (first style)
2. Genetic counseling results report on hereditary breast cancer ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) (PDF: 369KB) (No. 2 style)
3. A copy of the receipt or medical statement of expenses required for genetic counseling and genetic testing (with the amount of treatment and date of treatment)

• Not undergoing genetic testing within one year after genetic counseling
  Within one year (must arrive) from the day following the payment date of the cost required for genetic counseling
• If a genetic test after genetic counseling
  Application (must arrive) within one year from the day following the payment date of the genetic testing fee.

〒231-0005 6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
City of Yokohama, Medical Care Bureau Cancer and Disease Control Division For hereditary breast cancer ovarian cancer (HBOC) testing, etc.