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If you paid the entire medical care cost up front

In some cases covered by health insurance, you will pay the full medical care costs to the medical care institution or other facility up front, after which you will be reimbursed by the Health Insurance Society later.

If you paid the entire medical care cost up front
If you become sick or are injured overseas
If you cannot walk to or between hospitals

If you paid the entire medical care cost up front

Required documents:	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] See the table below
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Insured persons and dependents eligible for payment for the reasons shown below
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
Notes:	Payment will be made two to three months after the application. See the table below concerning reasons for eligibility for payment and required documents to attach.

Reason for eligibility for payment of medical care expenses	Documents to attach to application form
If you underwent treatment without your health insurance card due to sudden sickness	Receipt (original) Medical (or pharmaceutical) cost details (Rezept) issued by the medical care institution
If you received a live blood transfusion	Receipt (original) of blood transfusion expense Blood transfusion certificate of a doctor
If you purchased and used prosthetic equipment such as an artificial arm or leg, an artificial eye, or a corset, as instructed by a physician:	Receipt (original) A certificte from an insurance doctor If applying for orthopedic footwear, a photo of the footwear (showing that the patient actually wears the footwear)
If you had eyeglasses or contact lenses prepared and purchased to treat juvenile amblyopia or other condition in a child of less than nine years of age:	Receipt (original) which you received when you had eyeglasses or contact lenses prepared and purchased Lens prescription of an insurance doctor (original) Patient's checkup results
If you purchased limbal-supported rigid contact lenses for disfigured corneas due to ocular sequelae after experiencing Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis:	Receipt Copy of written instructions or other document from an insurance doctor (A copy of a prescription or other document noting the name of the illness that can be used to confirm that the contact lenses were prescribed for an illness eligible for benefits)

If you purchased a compression garment or similar item

Treatment of lymphedema of the arms or legs occurring after surgery for malignant tumor involving lymph node dissection (extensive resection) in the groin, pelvic region, or axillary region; primary lymphedema of the arms or legs
Documents to attach to application form	Written instructions to wear compression garment or similar item (after surgery for malignant tumor/primary lymphedema) Receipt
Type of compression garment	Compression stocking, compression sleeve, compression glove (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that these should not be used)
Notes	No more than two compression garments or similar items per body part may be purchased at a time. Repurchase made at least six months after the previous purchase is eligible for payment of medical care expenses.

Treatment for intractable ulcer due to chronic venous insufficiency
Documents to attach to application form	Written instructions to wear compression garment or similar item (treatment for intractable ulcer due to chronic venous insufficiency) Receipt
Type of compression garment	Compression stocking (compression bandage only if the doctor recognizes that this should not be used)
Notes	No more than two compression garments or similar items per body part may be purchased at a time. Eligible for payment of medical care expenses only once (cases involving recurrence after healing are eligible for payment again)

If you underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, or similar treatment

Required documents:	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses (acupuncture, moxibustion, massage)
	Written approval for treatment from an insurance doctor (original)
	Receipt with details of the treatment received (original)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Insured persons and dependents who underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, or similar treatment with a physician's consent:
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
Notes:

If you become sick or are injured overseas

Required documents [General practice] :	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses
	Attending physician’s statement issued by the overseas hospital (original) Attending Physician’s Statement (for General Practice): Form A (If you submit a document other than Form A, you must submit a separate translation with the name of the translator indicated.)
	Itemized receipt issued by the overseas hospital (original) Itemized Receipt (for General Practice): Form C (If you submit a document other than Form C, you must submit a separate translation with the name of the translator indicated.)
	Receipt issued by the overseas hospital (original) (You must submit a separate translation with the name of the translator indicated.) ** Not necessary if the itemized receipt above also serves as the receipt
	Agreement of Authorization
Required documents [Dental practice] :	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses
	Attending Physician’s Statement issued by the overseas hospital (original) Attending Physician’s Statement (for Dental Practice): Form B (If you submit a document other than Form B, you must submit a separate translation with the name of the translator indicated.)
	Receipt issued by the overseas hospital (original) (You must submit a separate translation with the name of the translator indicated.)
	Agreement of Authorization
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Insured persons or dependents who have undergone examination or treatment at a medical care institution overseas
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
Notes:	The amount of the benefits will be based on treatment costs established under domestic health insurance. To ensure an adequate review of applications, you may be asked to submit documentation of your trip overseas and time of travel, such as your passport.

If you cannot walk to or between hospitals

Required documents:	[To claim transportation expenses] Please contact Health Insurance Society. Reference Telephone: 03-5357-7557 Email Address: azsakenpo@azsa-kenpo.com
Required documents:	Receipt (original)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Insured persons or dependents transported to or between hospitals as instructed by a doctor because the sickness or injury makes movement difficult
Submit to:	HR section of each corporation or company
Notes:	This benefit is paid if a doctor determines there is a need for temporary, emergency transportation and the Health Insurance Society determines that all of the following conditions apply: The medical care for which transportation is required is appropriate as insurance treatment. The sickness or injury for which the medical care is required makes it difficult for the patient to move. In an emergency or other unavoidable case.