Healthcare in Japan > Tokyo, Japan
I have Social Health Insurance as an full-time employee. National Health Insurance also exists if one's job does not pay for half of insurance. Everyone is entitled to public insurance and may enroll if a resident.
It costs me about 5% of my salary (and my employer pays another 5%) based on my salary in the previous year.
I was enrolled with no questions of my pre-existing conditions.
There are public hospitals, but I have not been to one yet. It is often the case that people with some health issue will go to a local, small practitioner that specializes in that field.
Emergency services are common and can be accessed by calling 119 for a fire or ambulance and 110 for police.
I am a 20 minute public transit ride away from several different hospitals, or a 10 minute drive.
The best hospitals in the city are The University of Tokyo Hospital and St. Luke's International Hospital. I am unfamiliar with their care as I have not had to visit yet.
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Expats likely go anywhere that has English speakers.
Healthcare is good here. People only have to pay 30% of reasonable costs for anything covered. Unfortunately, the public healthcare here does not cover anything preventative. Since I still have active health insurance in America, I have visited there to get a child prevention measure done - completely covered!
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What's the difference between Social Health Insurance and National Health Insurance in Japan? Are there some English-speaking doctors in good hospitals in Tokyo? What's a typical doctor visit like? -
Help others moving to Japan by answering a set of questions about health insurance, public healthcare in Japan, prescription medicine, quality of medical care and emergency services.
An expat mom in Japan talks about her experiences finding a doctor, at the hospital, during childbirth and more.
If you're an expat parent who had a baby abroad, write a report about your childbirth experiences to help other expecting expat parents.
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