Brain medical checkup
Brain medical checkup
Subsidies for annual brain medical checkups are available to insured persons (including voluntarily and continuously insured persons) aged 35 years or older.
Subsidy amounts
Eligible:
Insured persons aged 35 years or older
| Checkup type | Cost of examination | Amount of subsidy from Health Insurance Society |
|---|---|---|
| Brain checkup alone *1 | Less than 35,000 yen | 40% of the cost of the examination |
| 35,000 - 45,780 yen | Cost of examination - 24,150 yen | |
| 45,781 yen or more | Fixed amount of 21,630 yen | |
| Combined checkup *1.2 (Complete checkup and brain checkup) |
Fixed amount of 15,000 yen |
- *1. Only in cases of examination via MRA or MRI (no subsidy will be provided in the case of only a CT examination).
- *2. Including cases in which PET scan includes brain examination (MRA or MRI)
Application procedure and lead-up to examination
- STEP1Reservation ( Please make your own reservation. )
Select your preferred medical institution, course, and schedule and make your own reservation by telephone or Internet. - STEP2Follow the instructions provided by the medical institution.
(The medical institution will send a “Medical questionnaire form/ Stool test container” and other materials to your home. ) - STEP3
Checkup
- Go to the medical institution for your checkup at the appointed date and time.
- Pay the entire amount of the brain checkup (examination) charges yourself.
- STEP4
Application
Send the following documents to the Health Insurance Society:- Brain Dock (Medical Examination of Brain) Expense Bill
- Receipt
- Copy of checkup results
- STEP5Review and payment of subsidy
The Health Insurance Society will review the above documents.
The subsidy will subsequently be remitted into your designated bank account.
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- * There is no subsidy for the insured persons and the dependents under 35 years old.