Table 1 Reimbursement system for medical expenditures
Age | Income | Self-payment upper limit per month |
|---|---|---|
Under 70 years old | High (monthly income over 530,000 Yen; 5,096 USD) | 150,000 Yen (1,442 USD) + [medical expenses – 500,000 Yen (4,808 USD)] × 1 % |
Middle | 80,100 Yen (770 USD) + [medical expenses – 267,000 Yen (2,567 USD)] × 1 % | |
Low (people who are excluded from inhabitant tax) | 35,400 Yen (340 USD) | |
Over 70 years old | High (monthly income over 280,000 Yen; 2,692 USD) | 80,100 Yen (770 USD) + [medical expenses – 267,000 Yen (2,567 USD)] × 1 %, if the patient is hospitalized |
44,400 Yen (427 USD) for outpatient clinic only | ||
Middle | 44,400 Yen (427 USD) , if the patient is hospitalized | |
12,000 Yen (115 USD) for outpatient clinic only | ||
Lower (people who are excluded from inhabitant tax) | 24,600 Yen (237 USD) , if the patient is hospitalized 8,000 Yen (77 USD) for outpatient clinic only | |
Low (no gross income) | 15,000 Yen (144 USD) , if the patient is hospitalized 8,000 Yen (77 USD) for outpatient clinic only |