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Japanese Medical System

Tokyo Institute of Technology Hosted by the Office of Education and International Cooperation

Daily Life Support Orientation For International Students and Researchers

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Health Insurance System• National Health Insurance• Employee’s Health Insurance• Gakkenbai, Gakkensai

Tokyo Tech Webpage & Health SupportCenterPoints to RememberHow to Find an English-Speaking Doctor

OUTLINE

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Health Insurance

• Who…?

National Health Insurance, Employee’s Health Insurance, etc.

>> EVERYBODY!

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YOU

30%!!

Health Insurance• Advantage…?

>> Your payment =

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Insurer

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Health Insurance• Those who stay in Japan over 3 months…

>> National Health Insurance>> Employee’s Health Insurance

• Those who stay 3 months or less …>> Travelers’ insurance (at home)>> Credit card insurance (at home)>> Health insurance of own country (at home)

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Employees at Tokyo TechEmployees working

6 hours/day x 4 days/week to7 hours/ day x 5 days/week

OR

20 hours/week and are supposed to be employed by Tokyo Tech for 1 year or more

⇒ Human Resources DivisionEmployee’s Health

Insurance(Japan Health Insurance Association)

Full-time employees or part-time employees working

38 hours 45 minutes / week

Employee’s Health Insurance

(MEXT Mutual Aid Association)

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• Who…?>> Those who stay in Japan over 3 months

and are NOT employed.• When…?

>> From the day you arrive in Japan.• How much…?

>> Around 13,000 yen for the first year.*Your premium may change depending on your

income of the previous year.

⇒National HealthInsurance Division(at your localmunicipal office)

National Health Insurance

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• GAKKENSAI>> Personal Accident Insurance for Students

• GAKKENBAI>> Personal Liability Insurance for Students

⇒ Student Support Division

Accident/Liability Insurancefor Students

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Health Support CenterMonday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.(Closed on Holidays)

• Medical advice for faculty, students and staff• First aid treatment• Medical Checkups/Examinations, Special

Medical Screenings• Counseling and psychiatric services• Referral*Bring your Tokyo Tech ID (and health insurance card)

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Clinica healthcare facility smaller than a “hospital”

Hospitala big healthcare facility which can provide treatment or examination which clinics can not provide*need a referral

Clinic(or hospital) Hospital

If necessaryIf necessaryClinic

*If you don’t know where to go…

OR

*You can go directly to…Health

Support Center

Points to Remember

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Points to Remember• Don’t forget to bring…

・Health Insurance Card・Residence Card or Passport

・CASH! (Credit card may not be accepted)

・Hospital Card (If any)

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Points to RememberNote: Additional fees will be charged for first visits and after hour’s visits.

If you go to a big hospital without a referral, around 5,000 yen will be charged for the first visit.

Usually 1,000-3,000 yen*70% of the cost will be covered by your health insurance

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Hospitals

Please takea look at the handouts!

with English-Speaking Doctors

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Tokyo Tech Webpage

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How to FindEnglish-Speaking Doctors

• Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information

• Yokohama Medical Association

• Yokohama City Aoba International Lounge

【Tokyo】

【Yokohama】

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EMERGENCY!• EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

110 (Police)119 (Ambulance, Fire)

• On Campus Emergency (Campus Security):Ookayama: 03-5734-3119 Suzukakedai: 045-924-5119

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Thank you!～ Come visit us at HUB-ICS anytime!!～

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