18 Jul

Posted at 22:45h in

【入院助産制度】(にゅういんじょさんせいど）"Nyuin Josan Seido" Childbirth Assistance Program If you are living in Sapporo, you can be justified for financial difficulty to pay the cost of childbirth, and your household is exempt from paying city tax or you are a welfare recipient, you can qualify for the Childbirth Assistance...

20 Jan

Posted at 22:50h in

【出産育児一時金】 Lump-sum allowance for childbirth and nursing As the childbirth is not a disease, it is not covered by Health Insurance and it will cost between 420.000 and 550.000 yen to give birth in Sapporo. If you are covered by any of the Japanese Health Insurance system, your...

09 Jan

Posted at 11:16h in

Please show “Gendogaku Tekiyou Ninteisho” (限度額適用認定証）:　 Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application Health insurance system does not cover the cost of normal delivery but covers the partial cost of C-Section. If the medical charge is very expensive, you can receive an allowance for sizable medical expenses. Prepare “Gendogaku...