High-cost Medical Expense Benefit
高額療養費制度
Paid by 厚生労働省 / 各健康保険者 · 🇯🇵 Japan
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
同一月内に支払う医療費が自己負担限度額を超えたときは、超えた額が「高額療養費」として支給されます。自己負担限度額は年齢と所得に応じて定められています(厚生労働省)
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iryouhoken/juuyou/kougakuiryou.html
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Verified on 12 August 2026
Source: www.mhlw.go.jp
Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other health & care support in Japan
8 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
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