The health insurance card, which is essential in case of illness or injury, will be discontinued on December 2 and replaced by the “Mina Health Insurance Card”.
However, even as the deadline approaches, implementation is sluggish, and the government is focusing efforts on activities scattered in different regions.
Event center in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare was among the many companies exhibiting at an exhibition that focused on issues specific to women, such as menstruation and pregnancy.
What the person in charge was trying to promote was the use of the “Myna Insurance Card,” which combines the My Number card and the insurance card.
It is said that the government rarely shows up at such events, but the reason behind this is the slow use of insurance cards.
New health insurance cards will no longer be issued on 2 December this year and will be replaced by mini health insurance cards, but the usage rate in August this year is 12.43%.
Although around 80% of My Number cardholders are already registered to use Myna Insurance Cards, the number is still low.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to participate in this event by focusing on women who use hospitals frequently, and the staff were distributing leaflets to the women present to promote the event.
Shingo Takauchi, chief inspector of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare’s Insurance Bureau, said, “I believe that concerns about the Mini Health Insurance Card and the Single Number Card are behind the sluggish usage rate. This is the first time we have undertaken a goal-oriented initiative. limited.
[Stádas reatha “Cárta Árachais Mina”]
“Myna Health Insurance Card” is used by integrating the My Number Card with the health insurance card.
If you register it as a health insurance card at a medical institution, it will replace your current health insurance card.
On December 2, the government stopped issuing new health insurance cards and is moving towards a system based on “Mineral cards,” but according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the rate of use of Mini Insurance cards has decreased in August this year, it is still at 12.43%.
After December 2, those who have not created an Individual Number Card or have not registered a Mini Health Insurance Card will receive a “Quality Certificate” from their insurer.
There is no need to apply for a “Quality Certificate”; present it at the counter of a medical institution and you can get insurance treatment just like you would with an insurance card.
In addition, you will be able to continue using your current health insurance card for a grace period of up to one year.
When using the Myna Health Insurance Card, medical information is shared with the person’s consent, and it is said that even those who visit a medical institution for the first time can get the right combination of medicines and get the right examination some mistakes has been done in the past, and there are concerns about the handling of information.
[D’fhiafraigh mé faoin “Chárta Árachais Myna” in Yurakucho, Tóiceo]
From 2 December, new health insurance cards will no longer be issued, and will be replaced by “Mina Health Insurance Cards”, which are linked to the Card My Number.
However, its usage rate is stagnant.
I heard about this in Yurakucho, Tokyo.
A woman in her 20s said, “I have a M’Umhir card, but I haven’t registered my insurance card, I can use my current insurance card without registering it, and I usually don’t bring my M’Umhir card with me because of the risk of losing it, so I decided to use my My Number card instead I don’t think I need one,” he said.
Another man in his 20s said, “I signed up for Myna’s insurance card, but in the end I’m still using my old insurance card. I’m not in the habit of showing my My Number card in hospitals yet.”
A man in his 60s said, “I have a M Number card, but I have never used it as an insurance card. I think it is possible if it increases convenience, but it is not clear why I have to use a M Number card. .”So it’s hard to decide when to switch.”
On the other hand, a woman in her 30s with a child said, “I’ve been using the card for over a year because I heard it would be a little cheaper, but some hospitals don’t accept the Maina insurance card, so I ended up carrying two cards with my old insurance card.
[Saineolaithe maidir le staid reatha cártaí árachais Myna]
Regarding the current status of Maina insurance cards, Professor Hiro Miyashita of Chuo University, who is an expert on personal information protection, said, “The digitization of medical care will be promoted with the aim of providing efficient and accurate medical care as the population on. with age.” “It is necessary,” he said, “In addition to the high sensitivity of medical information, there are also mistakes in connecting insurance cards, and there is a feeling of concern among the public. In addition, there is concern about how to use mini insurance cards. “It seems that people haven’t had a chance to deal with this issue yet.”
He added, “Digitization takes time, so we must gradually gain confidence in digitization by allowing it to be used in conjunction with paper for a long time.”