News Release Dated August 21, 2024
Company: Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
Representative: Takeaki Hirabayashi, President and CEO
Stock code: 4323, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Prime Market
Contact: Taku Hirabayashi, Director and Senior Officer
Tel: +81-6-4560-1000

JAST’s iBss System Supports the Digital Transformation of Mutual Aid Associations
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. (“JAST”) has started providing a system that examines and confirms theeligibility of a dependent of a policyholder to receive insurance benefits, a part of the Insurers BusinessSupport System (iBss), to mutual aid associations. The details are as per attached.
This matter will have only a negligible effect on JAST’s results of operations. An announcement will be madein a timely manner if there is any additional information that should be disclosed.

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August 21, 2024
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.

JAST’s iBss System Supports the Digital Transformation of Mutual Aid Associations
Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd. (“JAST”) started providing a system that examines and confirms the eligibility of adependent of a policyholder to receive insurance benefits, a part of the Insurers Business Support System (iBss), to mutual
aid associations.
Examinations concerning the eligibility of dependents of policyholders to receive insurance benefits is one of the most timeconsuming tasks of insurance organizations. There is a significant need at health insurance associations and mutual aid
associations to perform these examinations more efficiently.
JAST’s system for confirming the eligibility of a dependent of a policyholder offers many benefits for insurers. This system
greatly simplifies the compilation of data at many business locations of an insurer, lowers risk involving security whenhandling original paper documents, reduces the volume of work and stress for the employees of an insurer, increases thesecurity of administrative tasks, and facilitates the centralized management of data.

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Portal functions (notifications, surveys)
Results of medical exams (recommended medical examination notifications)
Notice of medical expense/generic drug price difference notification
Educational notifications concerning appropriate drugs guide/appropriate medical exams
Verification of eligibility of dependents
Applications for influenza vaccine subsidies
Application function
Walking/vital sign recording function/points issuing and exchanging function (smartphone apps)

Reference: https://jmics.jp/ibss/

Future Outlook

In October 2020, JAST launched iBss as a system for examinations and confirmations of the insurance coverage eligibilityof the dependents of policyholders. The system has subsequently expanded to encompass many insurance business processes
and applications. Today, iBss is used by more than 130 insurance organizations. In FY2023, JAST added a function that uses
health insurance invoice data and medical examination data to help prevent serious diseases and provide information about
the proper use of drugs. In FY2024, JAST added functions that help people stay healthy, including walking function andpoint issuing and exchanging function. These capabilities of iBss are playing a key role in the digital transformation of thebusiness processes of health insurance associations and mutual aid associations. JAST will continue to further upgrade
business process efficiency capabilities that have an excellent reputation among many insurers. JAST is firmly committed tomaking iBss even more useful and convenient for insurers and the people they insure in order to contribute to progress withthe digital transformation of the insurance industry.

Inquiries

Japan System Techniques Co., Ltd.
Contact: Healthcare Innovation Business Division
TEL: +81-3-6718-2785 (Tokyo), +81-6-4560-1050 (Osaka)E-mail: jmics-sales@jast.co.jp
URL: https://jmics.jp/2