If you paid the entire medical care cost up front

In some cases covered by health insurance, you will pay the full medical care costs to the medical care institution or other facility up front, after which you will be reimbursed by the Health Insurance Society later.

If you paid the entire medical care cost up front

Required documents:	“Medical Cost Payment Request” Example
Required documents:	[Documents to attach] See the table below
Deadline:	*See here concerning expiration of health insurance benefits.
Submit to:	See here.

Details of medical care costs	Documents to attach to application form
If the procedures to issue your health insurance card were not yet complete If you received examination or treatment at a medical care institution without presenting your health insurance card due to sudden illness	Receipt (original) Medical cost details or pharmaceutical statement (rezept) * Ask your hospital or pharmacy to issue the medical cost details or pharmaceutical statement. You cannot use the treatment details provided together with the receipt in these procedures.
If you accidently used your previous insurer’s health insurance card	Receipt (original) from payment to your previous health insurer Medical cost details sent from your previous health insurer (submit in a sealed and unopened envelope).
If you purchased prosthetic or other equipment	Receipt (original) * If the receipt does not show a breakdown of the prosthetic or other equipment purchased, submit a detailed (breakdown) statement of the equipment. A physician’s certificate (original) indicating that the prosthetic or other equipment is required for treatment purposes. When applying for prosthetic footwear, a photograph of the prosthetic footwear (showing the patient actually wearing it)
If you had eyeglasses prepared to correct juvenile amblyopia or other such conditions	Receipt (original) Prescription for eyeglasses prepared to correct juvenile amblyopia or other such conditions
If you purchased compression garments	Receipt (original) Details of the compression garments purchased Prescription for compression garments (original)

Overseas medical care expenses	Only an example of the completed form is provided here. If you require detailed information or application forms for overseas medical care expenses, contact the Sony Health Insurance Society. Example of “Application for Overseas Medical Care Expenses” Prepare an Application Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses separately by month of examination or treatment, medical care institution, and inpatient/outpatient category. Documents ① and ② must be filled out and certified by the physician overseas. ①“Attending physician's statement” ②“Itemized receipt” issued by the overseas hospital ③Receipt (original) ④A copy of your passport The copy of the passport must show page(s) that can be used to confirm your overseas travel (dates of departure from and return to Japan). If details of medical care and itemized receipts are in a foreign language, a Japanese translation is required. (You may prepare the translation yourself.)
Acupuncture and moxa cautery	* Contact the Sony Health Insurance Society for information on how to apply.
Massage
Transportation expenses

Overseas medical care expenses

Only an example of the completed form is provided here.
If you require detailed information or application forms for overseas medical care expenses, contact the Sony Health Insurance Society.

Example of “Application for Overseas Medical Care Expenses”

Prepare an Application Form for Overseas Medical Care Expenses separately by month of examination or treatment, medical care institution, and inpatient/outpatient category.
Documents ① and ② must be filled out and certified by the physician overseas.
- ①“Attending physician's statement”
- ②“Itemized receipt” issued by the overseas hospital
- ③Receipt (original)
- ④A copy of your passport
If details of medical care and itemized receipts are in a foreign language, a Japanese translation is required. (You may prepare the translation yourself.)

Acupuncture and moxa cautery

* Contact the Sony Health Insurance Society for information on how to apply.

Massage

Transportation expenses

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