Upper digestive tract (stomach) examination at contracted medical care institutions (dependents)
Since December 2, 2024, health insurance eligibility is verified using one of the following:
- ①Health insurance card
- ②Eligibility Verification Certificate
- ③Eligibility information screen on Mynaportal
- ④Myna health insurance card and Notice of Eligibility Information
- ⑤Online verification of eligibility using the Individual Number Card (only at facilities that have adopted the relevant system)
Examination at a contracted medical care institution
Eligible persons
Dependents aged 35 and older
However, since stomach examinations are provided only once during the fiscal year (April 1–March 31), those who have already undergone a stomach examination or complete medical checkup as part of the Health Insurance Society’s health management activities are not eligible.
Examination period
April 1 through March 31 of the following year
Contracted medical care institutions
See the list of contracted medical care institutions.
You can use medical care institutions for which a double circle is indicated under the “Upper digestive tract (stomach) examination” column in the above list or a single circle is indicated in the list of contracted medical care institutions in the pamphlet “Health Checkup Information.”
Examination items
X-ray (using barium) or endoscopy (gastric camera)
- * Some contracted medical care institutions provide only one or the other of the above examination items.
Examination costs
Pay at the contracted medical care institution the portion of the examination costs beyond the subsidy amount of 7,000 yen. Check with the contracted medical care institution directly for examination costs. You may not apply for the subsidy for the copayment amount remaining after paying to the contracted medical care institution the costs remaining after subtracting the subsidy amount.
- * At a contracted medical care institution contracted to provide reexaminations as well, reexaminations, detailed examinations, and follow-up examinations are provided free of charge in principle.
How to apply for and get an examination
- (1) Apply for an examination directly to your desired contracted medical care institution. Inform the institution that you are a Tokyo Securities Industry Health Insurance Society dependent and provide information such as your health insurance code and number, name, gender, and date of birth. You do not need to notify the Health Insurance Society after this.
Consent to and sign the Health Insurance Society’s document Handling of Personal Information and submit to the medical care institution before the examination. (Consent to Handling of Personal Information is required to undergo an examination.) - (2) Following the contracted medical care institution’s instructions, ① pay the above costs after the examination. If the medical care institution does not offer the option of paying only the difference from the subsidy amount, ② be sure to obtain a receipt and then apply for the subsidy in the same manner as described “Examination at other medical care institutions.”
Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons
Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons should read the Health Checkup Information pamphlet.