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About medical assistance

The last update date March 4, 2024

About medical assistance by the Public Assistance Act

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About operation of medical assistance online qualification confirmation (for designated medical institutions) (PDF: 1,108KB)
About the handling about report of designated medical institution based on the National Assistance Act and change of style (for designated medical institution, practitioner) (PDF: 573KB)
Points to keep in mind when making a statement of opinion on the necessity of payment (common knowledge for eyeglass dealers) (PDF: 185KB)
About change of calculation method of treatment fee to affect judo reduction (from October 1, 2022) (PDF: 878KB)
seal's handling and changes in some forms in social security Medical Aid and Medical Support Benefits for Japanese Residents in China (for designated medical institutions) (PDF: 1,044KB)
seal's handling and changes in some forms in social security medical assistance and medical support benefits for Chinese nationals remaining in China (for designated practitioners) (PDF: 614KB)
Changes in handling of Anma, massage and beams and kyu (notice dated January 4, 2021) (PDF: 709KB)
Changes in the calculation method of treatment fees related to judo reduction (June 1, 2020-) (PDF: 149KB)
Handling of drug delivery costs in time-limited and special handling such as medical treatment using telephones when expanding COVID-19 infection (Notice of Health and Social Welfare Bureau Life Support Section Manager, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office) (PDF: 1,073KB)
About time-limited, special handling such as medical treatment using telephone calls at the time of expansion of COVID-19 infection (Notice of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) (PDF: 519KB)
About partial revision of "about doubt about the medical assistance administration point by the Livelihood Protection Act" (notice of Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Social Protection Bureau protection section manager) (PDF: 141KB)
About partial change of notice matter in mention of medical necessity opinion statement (PDF: 753KB)
Temporary handling of consent of treatment for COVID-19 (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office) (PDF: 229KB)
Partial change in the handling of social security for COVID-19 (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office) (PDF: 713KB)
Handling of social security for COVID-19 (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Office) (PDF: 502KB)
About change of calculation method of treatment fee (Anma massage, judo reduction, beam, kyu) (PDF: 256KB)
Request for cooperation regarding the principle of use of generic drugs in social security (for hospitals and clinics) (PDF: 264KB)
Request for cooperation regarding the principle of use of generic drugs in social security (for pharmacies) (PDF: 359KB)
Principle use of generic drugs in social security (for those who have received social security) (PDF: 634KB)
News about treatment (designated medical institution) (PDF: 290KB)

What is medical assistance?

With medical assistance by the Public Assistance Act, we provide medical care to those who cannot maintain a minimum level of life due to poverty. (Article 15 of the Public Assistance Act)

About designation of medical institution by the Public Assistance Act

Download designated applications for medical institutions under the Public Assistance Act

Method of medical assistance

Medical assistance is provided by the Health and Welfare Center of each ward to a medical institution designated by the Public Assistance Act, and in principle, provide in-kind benefits. (Article 34-2, Paragraph 2 of the Livelihood Protection Act)

List of medical institutions designated by the Public Assistance Act

Procedures such as application and abolition are accepted at any time, so even if they are not listed, they may be in the designated procedure, or there are cases where they are listed but are in the process of abolition. Please use it as a reference.
As a general rule, medical assistance payments must be made in advance. If you are receiving social security, please consult with your case worker before consulting. If you are consulted at a time when the ward office is not open, such as on holidays or at night, please present your holiday / night medical treatment request card and contact the case worker in charge immediately at a later date.
List of medical institutions designated by the Public Assistance Act (Medical, Dentistry, Pharmacy) .xlsx (Excel: 659KB)
List of medical institutions designated by the Public Assistance Act (Medical). Pdf (PDF: 1,162KB)
List of medical institutions designated by the Public Assistance Act (Dentistry). Pdf (PDF: 718KB)
List of medical institutions designated by the Public Assistance Act (Pharmacy). Pdf (PDF: 745KB)

Medical treatment policy and medical fees

The medical treatment policy and medical fees of designated medical institutions depend on the example of medical fees and medical fees of the National Health Insurance. In addition, for those who are eligible for medical care for the latter-stage elderly, it is based on the medical treatment policy of the latter-stage elderly medical care and the example of medical fees. (Article 52, paragraph 2 of the Livelihood Protection Act)
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However, please note that there are the following exceptions:
○Non-insurance medical treatment expenses: It is not permitted except for some parts.
○Dental Assistance: The use of gold alloys or more as a dental material is not allowed.

Claims for medical fees

If Health and Welfare Center outsources the patient's treatment, it will issue a medical ticket to the medical institution. After receiving this medical ticket, the medical institution will post the necessary information to a ministerial ordinance receipt common to each law and request it from the social insurance medical fee payment fund of each prefecture. (Article 53-4 of the Public Assistance Act)

Scope of medical assistance

Medical assistance is applied to all diseases.
In that case, if you can receive benefits under other laws, such as the employee health insurance or other systems, it will be applied preferentially to medical assistance. (Article 4 of the Public Assistance Act)

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Inquiries to this page

Health and Social Welfare Bureau Life and Welfare Department Living Support Division

Telephone: 045-671-2403

Telephone: 045-671-2403

Fax: 045-664-0403

E-mail address: kf-seikatsushien@city.yokohama.jp

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