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FamilyQualificationapplication

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Is it possible for you to answer phone calls in English when
making inquiries?

Sorry but Nissan Motor Health Insurance Society does not have staff who can answer the phone call inEnglish.
Please note that we will only respond to inquiries in English by e-mail.
Please also note that it may take longer than usual to answer questions.

My wife, who lives with me, works part-time and earns 90,000
yen a month. I would like to add her as my health insurance
dependent. What is her income limit?

Regarding the dependent family criteria, the income requirements are set by the government and themaximum amount is as follows.
The annual income of the dependent is less than 1.3 million yen [Approximately less than 108,333 yen
per month] (In case of those who is over 60 y/o and persons with disabilities who can receive adisability pension, it's less than 1.8 million yen [Approximately less than 150,000 yen per month] ), andwhich is less than half of the insured person's annual income.
Income is the total net amount paid before deductions, and includes transportation expenses, etc.

My partner, who lives with me quits a job. Will he/she be adependent of the Nissan Health Insurance Association?

If he/she meet the certification criteria, he/she can be added as a dependent.
Please refer to "Adding dependents" on the Nissan Health Insurance Association website forcertification criteria and required documents. Please note that we may ask for additional documents inaddition to the documents listed on the website for certification of dependents.
Please note that if he/she apply for employment insurance after resignation, he/she will not be able tobecome a dependent.

What's is the process when the birth of a child?

Please submit the "Notification of Change in Health Insurance Dependent" attaching either of following
document.
- Copy of the certificate of birth notification on the mother and child handbook (with the names of theparents)- Copy of the resident card showing the relationship of all members of the family

Is it possible to include a family who lives separately as adependent?

In order to be included as a dependent in the health insurance system, it is a prerequisite that thefamily member "has an address in Japan" and that "whose live hood is supported by the insured
person"Family members who lives separately that can be dependent are the insured person's spouse,children, grandchildren, brothers and sisters, parents, grandparents only.
In order to confirm that “the insured person is maintaining their livelihood”, we will check following
points and certificate based on a comprehensive judgment.
- whether there is no person who maintain their livelihood- whether the income requirements are met- whether the amount of remittances is above that the criteria permitted by the health insurance- whether their income is less than the remittance amount from the insured person.

If they meet the conditions of dependents, they can be included.
Are dependents only those listed on the Nissan Health Insurance
For that, it is necessary to submit documents certifying the status of dependents, and to undergo awebsite?
health insurance validation and be certified.

Can I submit it by email?

As the application must be submitted in original document, we cannot accept submissions by email.
Please attach the required documents to the application form and submit it to the address listed on theNissan Health Insurance website.

Where should I submit the documents?

Please refer to the Nissan Health Insurance website.

Can I include my parents in my home country as dependents?

The certification criteria for dependents is domestic residency. Only those who have a living base inJapan and who are registered as residents in Japan are eligible for health insurance as dependents.
Exceptional case is accompanying family members who accompany the insured person on overseas
assignments and study abroad, etc. They are allowed to be dependents as an exception to thedomestic residency requirement, assuming that the base of their address is in Japan.

My child got a job. What's the procedure to remove fromdependent?

Please submit "Notification of Change in Health Insurance Dependent" attaching a copy of a documentshows the date when your child started working (your child's new employer's health insurance card,etc.).

Remove My child got married. When is the dependent removal date?
dependents
FamilyNormally it will be the date of marriage. If your child stars to live separately before marriage, it will bethat date.

Can I submit it by email?

As the application must be submitted in original document, we cannot accept submissions by email.
Please attach the required documents to the application form and submit it to the address listed on theNissan Health Insurance website.

Where should I submit the documents?

Please refer to the Nissan Health Insurance website.

I lost my insurance card. What's the procedure for reissuance?

Reissuance is possible. It costs 2,000 yen per card. Please submit the "application for reissuance ofinsurance card" to the Nissan health insurance. We will reissue it as soon as we can confirm thepayment of the fee.

I had my insurance card stolen. Please tell me about theReissuance procedures for reissuance and handling of fees.
of insurancecard

In the case of theft, please fill in the "application for reissuance of the insurance card" with the policestation and the theft number. In case of a disaster, please attach the certificate document. The fee is
not required in those cases.
In the case of theft overseas, please attach a local theft report and its Japanese translation.

After applying for reissuance, the insurance card was found.
Could you refund the reissue fee?

If the lost health insurance card is found after payment of the fee, the fee cannot be refunded. After thefee is paid, it will be replaced with a new health insurance card.
Please double check before application/payment.

Is it possible to submit by email or fax?

We cannot accept submissions by email or fax.
The application must be submitted in the original document, please submit a application document.

ItemChildbirthallowance(ShussanTeatekin)

Payment

Question

AnswerHow should I fill as the period I took time off for childbirth? (If Itook time off from before the prenatal period)

Fill the time off period before/after of childbirth (Including annual holidays and public holidays)

Can I submit it by email?

We cannot accept submissions by email.

Where should I submit the documents?

Please submit to each office.
Nissan Motor/Nissan Motor Kyushu → HR Service Center
Other office → Window of Health insurance

If I use the direct payment system and the cost of childbirth isless than the amount of allowance, what will happen to theChildbirth difference?
Lump-SumAllowance(ShussanIchiji Kin) If I give birth overseas, will I receive the Childbirth Lump-Sum
Grant?

Nissan Health Association will pay the difference to the childbirth. No application is required.

Yes. The Childbirth Lump-Sum Allowance will be paid even if the child is born overseas.
Please submit following documents- Childbirth Lump-Sum Grant Request Form (original)- Official birth certificate overseas (copies accepted)

Yes. The medical expenses will be covered by the health insurance within the scope of insurance
After enrolling in the health insurance, I received treatment at a coverage.
medical institution before my insurance card arrived, and paid for Please prepare the necessary documents and apply to the Health Insurance Association.
it myself. Will it be covered by health insurance?
However, before you acquire of qualification of health insurance, the medical expenses will not becovered.
When you
No. The "medical bills" that are handed out together with receipts at the hospital do not contain thepay medicalname of the injury or disease, so they cannot be used as a Health insurance claims（Reseputo）
bills without Is it okay to submit a "medical bill" issued by a hospital instead ofyour
Health insurance claims（Reseputo) should contain the names of injuries, medicines, tests, treatments,
the Health insurance claims（Reseputo）?
insurance
etc., and is to be issued free of charge.
cardPlease do not open the envelop of Health insurance claims after health institution or pharmacy issued.

Does the "receipt" to be attached to the "Medical Expenses
Payment Application Form" have to be the original?

Yes. Please submit the original receipt.
If you wish to return the receipt, it is possible to return it after the original has been confirmed by theHealth Insurance Association. In that case, please write like "receipt return request" at a blank space of
the application document .