Childbirth (with no additional benefits)

“A Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant” is paid when an insured person gives birth. “A Dependents' Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant” is paid when a dependent family member gives birth. Don't forget to add the newborn as a dependent in these cases.

Request a Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant
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Request a Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant

When using the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions

Submit the documents on agreement to use the system to the medical care institution or other facility where you plan to give birth. (You need not take any action with respect to the Health Insurance Society. For details, check with the medical care institution or other facility where you plan to give birth.)

Even if you use this system, if the childbirth expenses are less than the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant to be paid, submit the following application to the Health Insurance Society.

Required documents:	“Application for Partial Reimbursement for Childbirth Costs and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant” (A4, 00 KB) Example of completed form (00 KB)
	[Documents to attach] Copies of documents on agreement to use the system from the medical care institution or other facility (documents demonstrating that you have concluded a proxy agreement with the medical care institution or other facility to use the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions and indicating the name of the Health Insurance Society as application recipient)
	Copies of receipts for and details of childbirth expenses (documents demonstrating that the details are the same as those on the special invoice submitted by the medical care institution or other facility to the Health Insurance Society and, if giving birth at an institution that is a member of the maternity medical care compensation scheme, bearing a stamp certifying that the childbirth took place at a member institution)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Required documents:	Insured persons or dependents using the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions if childbirth expenses are less than the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-Sum Grant to be paid
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
Notes:

When using the system of receipt of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant directly by the medical institutions on your behalf

If you would like to use the system of receipt of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant directly by the medical institutions on your behalf, submit the following application to the Health Insurance Society in advance.

Required documents:	“Application for Payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant (for Receipt on Your Behalf)” (A4, 00 KB) (showing the signature and seal of the medical care institution or other facility that will receive payment on your behalf and other required information) Example of completed form (00 KB)
Deadline:	In advance
Required documents:	Insured persons and dependents expecting childbirth up to two months in the future who wish to use the system of receipt of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant directly by the medical institutions on your behalf
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
Notes

If you paid the entire amount of childbirth expenses to the medical care institution

Submit the following application to the Health Insurance Society if you have not used the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions or the system of receipt of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant directly by the medical institutions on your behalf or you have given birth overseas.

Required documents:	“Claim for Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant/Additional Sum” (A4, 00 KB) Example of completed form (00 KB)
	[Documents to attach] Copies of agreements from the medical care institution or other facility (documents demonstrating that you have not concluded a proxy agreement with the medical care institution or other facility on use of the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions and indicating the name of the Health Insurance Society as application recipient)
	Copies of receipts for and details of childbirth expenses (documents demonstrating that you have not concluded a proxy agreement with the medical care institution or other facility on use of the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions and, if giving birth under the medical administration of an institution that is a member of the maternity medical care compensation scheme, bearing a stamp certifying that fact)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Required documents:	Insured persons or dependents who have paid the entire amount of childbirth expense at the medical care institution without using the system of direct payment of Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant to medical institutions or the system of receipt of the Childbirth and Childcare Lump-sum Grant directly by the medical institutions on your behalf
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
Notes	No attached documents are required for childbirth overseas.

Add the child

After the child is born, take the necessary steps to add him or her as a dependent.

Family membership

Apply for a loan for childbirth expenses

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