Assistance of Payment of Medical Bills for Children
There is an assistance program to cover medical expenses paid on or before March 31 of the fiscal year for inpatients and outpatients who are 18 years old as of that time. The children have to be the residents of Kakegawa city and must be insured by health insurance.
(1) Payment at your own expenses
Inpatient: free of charge
Outpatient: Preschooler: free of charge
Elementary school students and above:500 yen per one time. If the insurance medical fee is less than 500 yen, the amount of the fee is the payment. It becomes free of charge after fifth visit to the clinic/hospital.
※The amount of payment by insurance will cover both for inpatients and outpatients (meals while staying at the hospital, usage of private room, written documents, containers for medicines are at your own expense.)
(2) Issue of Medical Cost Recipient Card
A Recipient card will be issued to the applicable child. Please fill out the application form and submit it at Kodomo Kibo-ka (Child Affairs Division) of the City Hall or at the branch offices.
Please attach the copy of the insurance card that shows the name of the child.
(3) How to receive an subsidy for children’s medical expenses
You can receive a subsidy by showing the recipient card along with your health insurance card at the clinic/hospital.
(4)Please claim a refund under the following circumstances.
- When you could not show the children’s medical expenses recipient card when you visited the clinic/hospital.
- When you visited a clinic/hospital outside of the prefecture you reside.
- When you visited a clinic/hospital which does not provide the Assistance Program for Children’s Medical Expenses.
- When you paid at your own expenses for public funded medical expenses like the child-care benefit for premature babies and Ikusei Iryo (Assistance Program of Medical expenses for children under the age of 18 who have physical disability or disease that is classified by the government.)
You need to bring health insurance card of your child, seal, applicant(parent)’s bank book (postal bank account is not applicable), children’s medical expenses recipient’s card, a receipt that includes the statement of the consultation at the clinic/hospital. ( A receipt only is not acceptable.)
Note: The medical cost which passed over a year from the date of consultation cannot be subsidized.
Inquiries: Kodomo Katei Kakari (Child and Family Section), Kodomo Kibo-ka, Kakegawa City Office Phone : 0537-21-1144