Full-scale operation of health insurance card use in My Number Card has started.
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From October 20, 2021, full-scale operation of health insurance card use of My Number Card started.
There are many benefits to using My Number Card as a health insurance card, such as receiving better medical care.
To use My Number Card as a health insurance card, you need to apply for use, but you can easily apply by using a card reader with facial recognition at Mynaportal, Seven Bank ATM, medical institutions and pharmacy.
Key Benefits
- Since drug information, etc. can be shared even at the first medical institutions with the consent of the patient, a better medical care is possible.
- Even if you don't have a Certificate of Application of Maximum Copayment Amount, you will be exempted from paying more than the limit amount under the High-Cost Medical Care Benefit System.
*For local government's own publicly funded medical care, etc., it is necessary to bring the documents. - If you check your face photo with the card reader, you can smoothly confirm your eligibility for medical care insurance, and you can expect efficiency for office work at the medical institutions or pharmacy reception.
- It is expected that administrative costs for medical care insurers will be reduced due to a reduction in billing errors, etc. for medical care insurance, leading to sustainable system operation.
- Even if you get a job, change jobs or move, you can always use My Number Card as a health insurance card.
*When the medical care insurer changes, the notification of participation is still necessary.
Application for use
You can apply at a Mynaportal or pharmacy that has already introduced a medical institutions, a Seven Bank ATM, and a card reader with face authentication.
For more information, please see "Using health insurance card (Mynaportal) " in My Number Card, .
Related Information
- Use of My Number Card's insurance card (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website)
- My Number Card! (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare / YouTube)
- (October 2021) My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card! (A3 Bi-fold) (PDF / 3,584 kb)
- (October 2021) My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card! (A4 Tri-fold) (PDF / 1,090 kb)
- (October 2021) Application accepted! My Number Card can be used as a health insurance card! (A4 size) (PDF / 1,284 mb)
- (October 2021) Function addition of Mynaportal (confirmation and acquisition of drug information, specific health examination information, and late-stage elderly health examination information) (PDF / 4,970 kb)
- (November 2021) Mynaportal Function Addition (Confirmation and Acquisition of medical care Expense Notice Information) (PDF / 4,963 kb)
* "Bring it! My Number Card!" is no longer available. (March 28, 2022)