2023-07-28 12:12:38
The government is considering revising the expiration date of the “Certificate of Eligibility” to be issued to people who do not have a “minor health insurance card” following the health insurance card is abolished next fall. Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Katsunobu Kato said at a press conference on Aug. 28, “The expiration date is not stipulated by law. The deadline, which had been set to “maximum one year,” will be extended. With almost no difference from the current health insurance card, there are likely to be growing calls for the abolition of the card next fall.
certificate of eligibilityIt was positioned in various medical insurance laws related to laws such as the revised My Number Act enacted in June. With the abolishment of the health insurance card scheduled for next fall and the integration of the “minor health insurance card” into the “minor health insurance card,” the government will issue documents in writing so that people who cannot use the minor health insurance card will be able to receive medical treatment covered by insurance. In consideration of those who find it difficult to apply, the supplementary provisions also stipulate that the insurer may decide to issue the insurance even if the insured does not apply.
After the health insurance card is abolished, the certificate of eligibility will be used instead of the health insurance card by those who do not have a minor health insurance card integrated with the My Number Card. Since February, when the government decided to establish a new eligibility confirmation certificate, it has explained in parliamentary statements that the validity period is limited to one year, and that renewal procedures are required for continued use.
However, there were growing concerns that people might forget to apply and not be able to receive insurance treatment, or that annual renewal would become a burden for both the person and the insurer.
Initially, the government expected to issue certificates of eligibility in exceptional cases, such as the loss of My Number cards. However, concerns over the abolishment of the current health insurance card have increased due to a series of troubles surrounding Minacard. announced its consideration.
If it is distributed uniformly without application, it is not much different from leaving the health insurance card. If the period of up to one year is also revised, the difference from the health insurance card will become even smaller, and Gaku Ito of the Japanese Communist Party will point out that “keeping the health insurance card is the surest and simplest method.” .
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, when asked by reporters on the 28th whether the health insurance card might continue, said, “I would like to consider the response while listening to the voices and opinions of the people concerned. At some point, I would like to explain it at a press conference.” . (Shunsuke Inoue)
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