The use of My Number Card as a health insurance card will begin in earnest at medical institutions nationwide from the 20th.
However, less than 10% of the machines have dedicated machines for reading card information, and the government is planning to spread it by providing support.
The use of My Number Card as a health insurance card has been troubled one after another at some medical institutions that started pre-operation in March, so full-scale operation at hospitals and pharmacies nationwide is more than originally planned. It will start on the 19th, seven months late.
By receiving a medical examination using a card, you can check medical expenses on the dedicated portal site and use it for final tax returns. In addition, you do not need to apply for a high-cost medical treatment system, and you can pay medical expenses that exceed the limit at the counter. You will not have to pay temporarily.
In addition, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare expects that it will lead to more appropriate medical treatment because medical institutions can also browse information on specific medical examinations with the consent of patients.
The government wants to complete the introduction of dedicated machines for reading card information at almost all medical institutions by the end of March next year, but as of the 10th of this month, only 7.9% of the total has been introduced. I am.
For this reason, the government has decided to spread the word to medical institutions by supporting the cost of introducing machines.