26 Jul You need Myna Health Insurance card for your visit to hospitals from December 2, 2024!
You need this card for your visit to hospitals from December 2, 2024!
From December 2, 2024, you will need to show your Myna Health Insurance Card (マイナ保険証Myna-hoken-sho), which is your My Number Card (Or Individual Number Card) registered to be used as a health insurance card, when you visit hospitals or pharmacies. Current insurance cards will be unable to be renewed from December 2, so have your My Number Card registered now.
Current insurance cards issued by December 2, 2024, can be used until the expiration date indicated on the card. However, if you lose or damage your insurance card, it cannot be reissued after December 2. Therefore, remember to complete the transition from your current insurance card to the Myna Health Insurance Card.
Why should I register my Myna Health Insurance Card?
- Enables long-time use
Your latest insurance information is automatically linked with your My Number Card even when you get a job, change jobs, or move. However, you will still need to complete the enrollment and/or withdrawal procedures necessary for enrolling in your health insurance coverage changes if applicable.
- No prior procedures are needed to receive the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit
Previously, you had to complete application procedures in advance to receive the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit (Eligibility Certificate for Ceiling-Amount Application). However, with the Myna Health Insurance Card, this benefit is automatically applied without the need for the certificate, allowing your payments to be capped without going through the application process.
- Easier application for medical expense deductions on your tax return!
Your medical expense information can be confirmed on the Mynaportal, allowing your information for medical expense deduction to be filled out automatically on your tax return.
- You may be able to receive better medical care!
You will have access to information on prescribed drugs and specific health checkups through Mynaportal. With your consent, doctors and pharmacists will also be able to access this information, allowing them to provide you with better medical treatment and medication management.
How to register
To use your My Number Card as your insurance card, you must apply and register in advance using one of the following methods. You only need to register once.
- Register at Sevenbank ATM For more information click here
- Register at medical institutions or at pharmacies For more information click here
- Register at Mynaportal For more information click here
Please note that you can not register at ward offices or the City Hall.
The Sapporo My Number Card Center provides assistance with registration if you have any difficulties completing the procedures yourself.
Click here for more information on Sapporo My Number Card Center (Auto translated Sapporo website)
What will happen if I don’t register my My Number Card as my insurance card?
Those who have not registered for the Myna Health Insurance Card after December 2, 2024, will receive a Certificate of Eligibility (資格確認書Shikaku-kakunin-sho) around July every year. By presenting the Certificate of Eligibility at medical institutions, you will be able to receive insured medical treatment as before, but without the benefits of the Myna Health Insurance Card.
*If you have completed your registration, a Notice of Registered Information (資格情報のお知らせShikaku-joho-no-oshirase) will be sent instead, for you to confirm your registered information.
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Planned Schedule |
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Mid-July, 2024 |
Renewal of all health insurance cards ・Validity period：August 1, 2024 – July 31, 2025 |
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From December 2, 2024 （Abolition of current health insurance cards） |
Health insurance cards will not be issued after this date. This includes reissue due to loss or damage. For those who are newly enrolled in the National Health Insurance system and ・have not registered for Myna health insurance card will be issued a Certificate of Eligibility. ・have completed their registration will be issued a Notice of Registered Information. Those who need to have their current insurance card reissued ・Certificate of Eligibility will be issued upon application. Both Certificate of Eligibility and Notice of Registered Information are valid until July 31, 2025. |
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Mid-July, 2025 |
・Certificate of Eligibility will be issued to those who have not registered for Myna health insurance card. ・Notice of registered information will be issued to those who have completed their registration. |
For More Information
- For a video explaining Myna Health Insurance Card with English subtitles, click here.
- For more information on the use of the My Number Card for health insurance cards, please refer to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare website (In Japanese).
- For any inquiries regarding your My Number Card, read this or call Support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Digital Agency as below.
Toll Free Number; 0120-0178-26 (For all inquiries regarding the My Number Card system）
Available language; English・Chinese・Korean・Spanish・Portuguese・Vietnamese・Thai・Indonesian・Tagalog・Nepali
Reception Hours:
・Weekdays: 9:30am～8pm
・Weekends and Holidays: 9:30am～5:30pm
（Excluding the End of the Year/New Year Holiday period
Based on the information from Sapporo City
Updated July 26, 2024