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The Long-term Care Insurance insured premiums
Last update date December 25, 2023
Long-term care insurance system Insurers and premiums
The long-term care insurance system is operated with insurance premiums and public funds paid by the insured.
As a result, various businesses become providers of nursing care services, and those who are identified as needing support and nursing care can select the necessary services according to their own wishes.
Persons covered by the long-term care insurance system (insured persons)
| Name | Target person |
|---|---|
| No. 1 insured person | All persons aged 65 and over |
| No. 2 insured person | Medical insurance subscribers aged 40 to under 65 |
Premiums and Payment method
| Age | Premiums and Payment method |
|---|---|
| 65 years old or older | Based on the amount of insurance premium (base amount) determined by Yokohama City, insurance premium is charged according to income of the previous year. Insurance premiums are deducted from pension for those who receive a public pension with an annual amount of 180,000 yen or more, and the rest will be paid by payment slip or fund transfer. For details, please refer to the City of Yokohama, Health and Social Welfare Bureau The Long-term Care Insurance website. |
| 40 to under 65 years old | The premium amount is determined for each medical insurance you have. The insurance premium must be paid together with the medical insurance premium. |
Out-of-pocket expenses
10% of the cost will be paid by the co-payment.
When using facilities, etc., there is a user burden such as living expenses (staying expenses) and food expenses.
In addition, if the usage fee exceeds a certain amount, a large amount of nursing care service fee will be paid and the burden will be reduced.
Reduction of user burden
Oh Burden Limit Certification
When municipal tax-exempt households use nursing homes for the elderly, nursing homes for the elderly, and nursing care-type medical facilities (both include short-term entrances), reduce living expenses (staying expenses) and meals .
23rd floor, National Health Insurance Section Ward Office, telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８４２３
Oh Self-pay subsidy for nursing care services (Yokohama City's own system)
For those who belong to municipal tax-exempt households, those who meet certain "income standards" and "asset standards", we support the user burden of visiting tsusho / short-term entrance service group home
For those who are certified as eligible for this system, the out-of-pocket expenses for using the service will be reduced to 3% or 5%.
24th floor, National Health Insurance Section Ward Office, telephone: ０４５‐８４７‐８４２５
Operator of The Long-term Care Insurance
The municipalities will be the insurers. In the case of Yokohama City (designated by ordinance), the insurer is "Yokohama City".
For inquiries to this page
Konan Ward Health and Welfare Center Elderly and Disabled Support Division
Phone: 045-847-8454
Phone: 045-847-8454
Fax: 045-845-9809
Email address: kn-koreisyogai@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 289-118-761
