Pregnant woman Health Checkups

In Yokohama City, when handing out the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, 14 auxiliary tickets are given to assist pregnant women in Health Checkups.
We assist about the cost of basic pregnant woman medical examination and self-financing examination with medical examination.
Examinations only for examinations and examinations covered by insurance are not eligible for assistance.
In addition, from October 2024 (planned), an additional subsidy of 50,000 yen will be started. For more information, please refer to this page.

Pregnant woman Health Checkups Health Checkups expense subsidy ticket expires from [at the time of receipt of maternal and child health handbook] to [before childbirth].
If you know you are pregnant, go to your ward Health and Welfare Center to get a Maternal and Child Health Handbook as soon as possible.

• Medical institutions that conduct prenatal checkups with the Yokohama City Medical Association
• Out-of-city pregnant woman medical examination conduct medical institution contracted with Yokohama-shi
  • List of suburban contracted medical institutions for maternity Health Checkups business (PDF: 656KB)
  • This is a list of medical institutions confirmed by September 11, 2024. The list will be updated from time to time.
• Midwifery offices contracted with Yokohama City
  • Being a midwife who handles delivery and meets the Medical Law
  • Pregnant women themselves should also check with contracts with contracted medical institutions and contracted doctors at the midwifery center to be used, and cooperation with medical institutions.
  • Please refer to Child and Youth Bureau area child care support section about contract midwifery center.

It cannot be used at windows such as medical institutions that do not have a contract with Yokohama City.
If you are unable to use the auxiliary ticket at the time of a prenatal checkup, be sure to receive the receipt and keep the receipt and the auxiliary ticket that you did not use.

In addition to the 14 auxiliary tickets, 5 tickets (4,700 yen x 4 tickets, 12,000 yen x 1 ticket) will be issued.

Those who have a resident registration in Yokohama City and have multiple pregnancies to see a pregnant woman Health Checkups after April 1, 2021

Based on your request, each Health and Welfare Center will issue a spelling (separate volume).
Those who have already been issued the Maternal and Child Health Handbook will also issue a separate volume.

See below (How to use the Pregnant Women's Health Checkups Fee Subsidy Ticket)

• You can use one auxiliary ticket for each medical checkup at Health Checkups, a pregnant woman from the time you receive the Maternal and Child Health Handbook until before giving birth.
• There is no rule in the order of use of auxiliary tickets, so please consult with family doctor after pregnancy.
  • Only 4,700 yen tickets can be used at the midwifery office.
• Please note that the amount of the auxiliary ticket will be deducted from the total medical examination cost, and the difference will be borne by yourself.

If the medical examination fee is less than the amount of the auxiliary ticket, it cannot be used at the counter of medical institutions.
If you are unable to use the auxiliary ticket at the time of a prenatal checkup, be sure to receive the receipt and keep the receipt and the auxiliary ticket that you did not use.

Please mail required documents to cover the cost of medical examinations.

• Pregnant Women's Health Checkups Expense Subsidy Application Form
  • Style of grant application (PDF: 227KB)You can download the application form here. Please print on both sides.)
  • Example of Grant Application Form (PDF: 290KB)(Please refer to it when filling in the form.)
• A copy of the receipt for the prenatal checkup
  • If you still have a statement at hand, please submit a copy of the statement. Please note that you will not be able to apply with a statement alone.
• Unused maternity checkup assistance ticket
• Copy of Maternal and Child Health Handbook ("Cover" and "Progress during pregnancy")
• A copy of the transfer destination known
  • Those who know the name of the financial institution, account number, and account holder (eg, a copy of a bankbook or cash card, etc.)
• resident certificate (only if you move out of the city at the time of application)

Within one year from the date of the last maternity checkup or childbirth (until the day before the child's 1st birthday)

〒231-0005
6-50-10, Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi
City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau Regional Child Care Support Division
Pregnant women's health checkups
(Pregnant women's medical examination subsidy application is present)
※We recommend that you use simple registered mail or special record mail that has a record of sending and delivery.
※We are not responsible for non-delivery accidents involving mail that do not have a delivery record, such as ordinary mail.
※We may not be able to confirm the arrival of documents sent by ordinary mail.

• Please write in red on the envelope "Application for Pregnant Women's Medical Examination Subsidy".
• Please note that it will take about 2 months from application to transfer.
• It may take more time if there are insufficient or incomplete documents.
• The mailing price for missing or deficiency of documents will be borne by the applicant.
• Please note that the submitted documents will not be returned.

Child and Youth Bureau Regional Child Care Support Division
Telephone: 045-671-4161

1. Prenatal checkups at midwives that do not have a contract with Yokohama City are not eligible.
   • Please refer to Child and Youth Bureau area child care support section about contract midwifery center.
2. The cost to be subsidized is the co-payment of medical examinations that did not use the auxiliary ticket. Expenses paid when using an auxiliary ticket are not eligible.
3. Medical examinations after using all auxiliary tickets are not eligible for the furtherance.
   • When applying, it is necessary to attach an unused auxiliary ticket.
4. Medical examinations before the issuance of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook and postpartum medical examinations are not eligible for the subsidy.
5. If you visit an overseas medical institution, the cost will not be eligible for the grant.
6. In some cases, such as in the case of examination only, there may be no burden for pregnant women. In that case, you will not be eligible for the cost subsidy.
7. Pregnant women Health Checkups expense assistance tickets that have been multiple pregnancy and have been additionally issued will be eligible for assistance for prenatal checkups received after April 1, 2021.

In order for Yokohama citizens to use the maternity Health Checkups expense subsidy ticket and the maternity Health Checkups expense subsidy ticket, it is necessary to have a contract with Motoichi.

If you wish to make a new contract, please submit the submitted documents to the destination.
We will mail the contract documents at a later date.
Please note that the use of the auxiliary ticket will be after the contract date. (The contract will take some time.)

・Documents to be submitted
　About contract with suburban pregnant woman Health Checkups and maternity Health Checkups conduct medical institution (PDF: 339KB)
・Destination
　Fax： 045-550-3946
　E-mail： kd-oyakohoken@city.yokohama.jp

※In order to use the maternity Health Checkups expense subsidy ticket, it is necessary to carry out a questionnaire (heart health questionnaire).
　The form is posted on the maternity Health Checkups business page.
※Please note that the implementation status of contracted medical institutions will be announced on this page.

In carrying out pregnant woman, maternity Health Checkups, please confirm conduct summary together with contract documents sent by Motoichi.

• Yokohama-shi pregnant woman Health Checkups business operation summary (PDF: 1,065KB)
• Yokohama City Obstetrics and Women Health Checkups Project Implementation Guidelines (PDF: 1,861KB)
• Yokohama-shi pregnant woman Health Checkups commission bill (the 21st style) (PDF: 126KB)

For inquiries regarding the procedure for issuing a maternity Health Checkups expense assistance ticket, please contact the ward office below.