If you paid the entire medical care cost up front
In some cases under the health insurance system, if you paid the entire medical care cost to the medical care institution or other facility up front, the Health Insurance Organization will reimburse you 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: | See the table below concerning reasons for eligibility for payment and required documents to attach. |
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| Submit to: | FR Health Insurance Organization
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| Deadline: | As soon as possible |
| Applies to: | Insured persons and dependents eligible for payment for the reasons shown below |
| Inquiries to: | FR Health Insurance Organization |
| Reason for eligibility for payment of medical care expenses | Required documents: |
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| If you underwent treatment without your health insurance card due to sudden sickness |
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| If you accidentally used the insurance card from before becoming a member of the FR Health Insurance Organization |
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| If you received a live blood transfusion |
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| If you have transportation expenses of bone marrow or organ transplants |
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| 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: |
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| If you underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, shiatsu, or similar treatment with an insurance doctor's approval: |
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| 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: |
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| If you purchased limbal-supported rigid contact lenses for disfigured corneas due to ocular sequelae after experiencing Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis: |
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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
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| 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
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| 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 become sick or are injured overseas
| Required documents: | [Medical] Application Form Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses, Attending physician's statement, Itemized receipt |
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| [Dental] Application Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses, Attending Dentist's statement, Itemized receipt |
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| [Medical] Application Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses, Attending physician's statement, Itemized receipt *Attachments Only English documents needed. |
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| [Dental] Application Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses, Attending Dentist's statement, Itemized receipt *Attachments Only English documents needed. |
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[Documents to attach]
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| Submit to: | FR Health Insurance Organization
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| Deadline: | As soon as possible |
| Applies to: | Insured persons or dependents who have undergone examination or treatment at a medical care institution overseas |
| Inquiries to: | FR Health Insurance Organization |
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If you cannot walk to or between hospitals
| Required documents: | [For approval by the Health Insurance Organization] Application for Approval of Transportation Expenses / Notification of Transportation Example ** Submit this form, with a doctor's certification, to the Health Insurance Organization in advance for approval. |
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| [To claim transportation expenses] Application Form for Transportation Expenses Example |
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| Submit to: | FR Health Insurance Organization
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| 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 |
| Inquiries to: | FR Health Insurance Organization |
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This benefit is paid if a doctor determines there is a need for temporary, emergency transportation and the Health Insurance Organization determines that all of the following conditions apply:
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