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Inpatient care benefit, Dependent Inpatient care benefit
- For hospitalization of five days or more, a member will be paid 500 yen and a dependent will be paid 400 yen per day.
- The benefit is payable only for insurance covered hospitalization.
- The benefits are paid automatically. No forms or documents are required.
Meal costs during hospitalization
A patient shall pay the meal expense as specified in the following table as we will cover the exceeding amount.
|
Patient type |
Copayment per meal Until 2025 March 31 |
Copayment per meal From 2025 April 1 |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular income earner |
490 yen |
510 yen |
|
Low income earner (for hospitalization of 90 days or less) |
230 yen |
240 yen |
|
Low income earner (for hospitalization of 91 days or more) |
180 yen |
190 yen |
|
Low income earner aged 70 or more (Type 1) |
110 yen |
110 yen |
Living costs during hospitalization
When a patient aged 65 or more uses a long-term care bed, the patient shall pay the medically supervised meal and living expense as specified in the following table as PMAC will cover the exceeding amount.
|
Patient type |
Standard daily copayment Until 2025 March 31 |
Standard daily copayment From 2025 April 1 |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular income earner |
490 yen per meal |
510 yen per meal |
|
Regular income earner |
450 yen per meal |
470 yen per meal |
|
Low income earner |
230 yen per meal |
240 yen per meal |
|
Low income earner |
140 yen per meal |
140 yen per meal |
Note 1:
The long-term treatment (Type 1) applies to insurance-covered hospitals which provide living treatment (e.g. dietary management by nutritionists) conforming to the standards specified by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare
Note 2:
The long-term treatment (Type 2) applies to insurance-covered hospitals that do not satisfy the standards specified by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare