As each system has different procedures, please refer to the chart shown below. If you have asked social workers or others for help with procedures on your behalf, please show the persons your new health insurance card and make sure that they conduct the required procedures.
Chart: Procedures required for changes to health insurance cards
Physical disability certificate
Procedures |
No procedures are required. |
Required items |
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Expenses for medical services and support for persons with disabilities (rehabilitation medical services)
Procedures |
You are requested to register the information from your new health insurance card. Please do the procedures for change as soon as possible at such bureaus as the bureau in charge of welfare for the disabled at the municipality where you reside. |
Required items |
- New health insurance card
- Expenses for medical services and support for persons with disabilities beneficiary card
- Physical disability certificate
- Personal seal
|
Medical support for the severely disabled (welfare medical services)
Procedures |
You are requested to register the information from your new health insurance card. Please do the procedures for change as soon as possible at such bureaus as the bureau in charge of welfare for the disabled at the municipality where you reside. |
Required items |
- New health insurance card
- Medical support for the severely disabled (welfare medical service beneficiary card)
- Physical disability certificate
- Personal seal
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Required procedures and documents may vary according to each municipality and conditions of patients. Please contact such bureaus as the bureau in charge of welfare for the disabled at the municipality where you reside for details.