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Health & care
Monthly cash
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.
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Who qualifies
The 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
1 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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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
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other health & care support in Japan
Certificate of Application of Maximum Co-payment Amount
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Not human-checked
Medical Expense Subsidy for Designated Intractable Diseases
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Verified
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