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Medical Expense Subsidy for Designated Intractable Diseases
特定医療費(指定難病)助成制度
Paid by 厚生労働省 / 都道府県 · 🇯🇵 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 3 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.
2 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
指定医療機関で行われる指定難病に対する医療について、医療保険適用後の自己負担分を助成。月ごとの自己負担上限額を超えた分は全額助成(難病情報センター・都道府県)
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
Other health & care support in Japan
High-cost Medical Expense Benefit
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Verified
Certificate of Application of Maximum Co-payment Amount
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Not human-checked
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