Provision of medical care cost information
The Health Insurance Society provides “Medical care cost information” on MY HEALTH WEB so that members can check their medical care costs and received benefits.
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Medical care costs for treatment of sickness or injury are uniform at all hospitals in Japan, based on the standards established by the Japanese government as Medical Fees. However, if you present your health insurance card, Myna health insurance card, etc., the only amount you pay at the reception desk of the hospital is the copayment. This can make it difficult to grasp the total medical care costs actually incurred. Also, the Health Insurance Society is required to notify members of the benefits it has paid them.
For this reason, the Health Insurance Society provides “Medical care cost information” (details of medical care costs and benefit payment details) on MY HEALTH WEB showing each member’s total medical care costs and their breakdown (copayments and amounts paid by the Society) and benefits paid by the Society. (Information is updated monthly; medical care costs are reflected three or more months after the month in which the medical care is provided.) Be sure to check this information.
In addition, medical care institutions will issue receipts showing medical care costs per item, including initial consultation fees, examination fees, treatment fees, and prescription fees, as well as detailed statements showing more detailed medical care information at the reception desk. Try to check these against “Details of medical care costs” on MY HEALTH WEB.
Claiming medical expenses deduction (on final income tax return)
You can use “Medical care cost information” (details of medical care costs and benefit payment details for claiming medical expenses deduction) on MY HEALTH WEB to claim medical expenses deduction on your final income tax return. However, note that “Medical care cost information” includes only information on medical care received from January through November of the preceding year. (Retain receipts for December yourself to claim medical expenses deduction.)
To claim medical expenses deduction when filing electronically (e-Tax), download the XML file for e-Tax use from “Medical care cost information” on MY HEALTH WEB (after the update of data for February). You can also enter the data needed for filing automatically by linking Mynaportal with e-Tax.
The printed annual notice of medical care costs sent to your home address will be discontinued beginning with the FY2024 data, and such information provision will entirely migrate to MY HEALTH WEB.
[Important]
Keep your receipts from medical care institutions and other facilities in a safe place for five years after claiming medical expenses deduction in order to respond to inquiries from the tax office, etc.