◆Started sending “Notification of Qualification Information” from September 9, 2024.
After December 2, health insurance cards will be shifted to Myna health insurance cards. Japan Health Insurance Association has been sending “Notification of Eligibility Information” to existing enrollees since September 9, 2024.
This “Notice of Eligibility Information” has been used since December 2024 to confirm the health insurance symbols and numbers required for applications for various health insurance benefits, etc. Part of the card is a paper card with a layout that can be cut out and used so that the insured person can easily carry it.
It will be sent to the company by registered mail and must be distributed to each insured person. For new enrollees on or after December 2, it will be sent at the time of qualification.
◆Treatment of conventionally insured cards
The current insurance card will not become invalid immediately after the transition to Myna health insurance card. Therefore, employees who retire by December 1, 2025 are required to return their insurance cards as before. After December 2, 2025, it will be possible for the insured to self-discard the insurance card, so there is no need to ask them to return the card.
◆Issuance of “Eligibility Confirmation Letter” to subscribers who do not have a Myna health insurance card.
For new enrollees, the card will be issued to enrollees who do not have a Myna health insurance card via the company after December 2, based on the application by the enrollee through a notification of eligibility.
For existing members, the certificate will be issued to those who are deemed necessary by Japan Health Insurance Association until December 2, 2025.
As for the handling of the certificate of eligibility, if the employee resigns before the expiration date, he/she should return the certificate to the company and collect it at the time of resignation procedures.
