Treatment Costs and the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit

Sources

• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Revision of the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit (from August 2026 treatment), updated July 2026
• Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, For Those Using the High-Cost Medical Expense Benefit
• Japan Health Insurance Association (協会けんぽ), When medical costs are high — meal charges, differential bed charges, and the non-covered portion of mixed care are outside the benefit

This information is general guidance. Amounts depend on your income category, the facility, and the date of treatment. Confirm your own category and procedures with your insurer, the hospital counter, and your doctor.