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From December 2, 2024, health insurance cards will be unified into one “Mina Insurance Card.” Instead of using a paper or plastic health insurance card, use your ”My Number Card” as your insurance card.
However, the <a href="https://time.news/myna-insurance-card-about-to-change-sluggish-usage-rate/" title=""Myna Insurance Card" about to change, sluggish usage rate |”>Myna Health Insurance Card (using the My Number health insurance card) will start from October 2021. The big change is that no new health insurance cards will be issued from 2 December, and in principle only one health insurance card will be issued.
Why do I need a “Mina Insurance Card”?
Its main purpose is to “enable better medical care” by sharing medical information. In addition, with Mynaportal, you will be able to easily check your medical information such as past exam results, drug information, and medical expenses from your smartphone.
Myna Insurance Card uses the IC chip of the My Number Card as “reliable identity verification”. This will enable medical information managed by the “Online Qualifications Verification System” to be provided to medical institutions and pharmacies across the country. Not only does it lead to better medical care for patients, but it also benefits medical professionals in hospitals, pharmacies, etc. by improving work efficiency and reducing input errors by automatically obtaining the latest data.
In addition, health insurance cards do not have a photo, making them difficult to use as identity verification documents. A move to My Number Cards is urgently needed to prevent unauthorized use.
In addition, 76.27 million people have registered to use the My Number Card as a health insurance card (81.2% of Myna Card holders), which is quite a large number, but since September, the number of people who have registered. My Number Card as a health insurance card is quite large. There are approximately 27.15 million uses of the certificate. The utilization rate is still at 13.87%, which can hardly be said to indicate that the environment is ready to unify. It seems that this point needs to be communicated to everyone, including users.
A new “Health Insurance Card” and “Cert“Initial registration” required for Myna insurance card
Even if you do not switch to a mini health insurance card, you can continue to receive medical care by using the qualification confirmation form. However, the health insurance card and quality assurance certificate are valid for a maximum of one year, so choosing a minor’s insurance card is likely to save you a lot of trouble.
It is not difficult to start using the Myna Insurance Card. You’ll need to register the first time, but once you’ve done that, you should be able to use it just like a traditional insurance card.
To register for the first time, if you are using Mynaportal, simply log in to Mynaportal, check “Use my card number as a health certificate” and press “Register”.
Registration is also possible from a “card reader with facial recognition” installed at medical institutions. Place your My Number card on the card reader with facial recognition, select the button to register your My Number card as a health insurance card, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can also complete the initial registration procedure at Seven Bank ATMs.
In addition, your local government may have a consultation desk, so take advantage of these opportunities.
Benefits of Myna Insurance Card
There are several advantages to switching from a traditional health insurance card to a minor’s insurance card.
Firstly, even if you get a job, change job or move, you can use your My Number card as your health insurance card. There were cases where it took time to change insurance cards when changing jobs. With the Myna Health Insurance Card, there is no need to change insurance cards, and you can use your My Number Card as an insurance card (if you change your medical insurance provider, you will need to notify your registration).
Most importantly, doctors and pharmacists can check prescription drug information and spot duplicate medications and drugs that don’t mix well. If you visit a medical institution or pharmacy that has accepted electronic prescriptions with your Myna Health Insurance Card and agree to provide drug information, information about drugs prescribed by other medical institutions will be shared with the doctor or pharmacist.
This makes it possible to detect and prevent duplicate and incompatible medications. Another advantage is that you can check your drug information and specific health check information on Mynaportal.
In addition, payments exceeding the limit for high-cost medical care will be waived without any formalities. Previously, to get paid, you had to pay the full amount once at the counter and then submit a payment request. It took about a week to get the “Certificate of Limit Applicability”, so I had to pay a lot of money temporarily. There is no need for these procedures, reducing the high burden at the counter.
Currently, this service is only available in certain areas, but it will also speed up and solve emergency operations during emergency transport. Even when the patient is unable to explain their medical history or the medications they are taking during emergency transport, emergency personnel will be able to read the Myna insurance card and the patient’s medical history, medical information, drug information, etc. .It is currently being rolled out at 67 fire department headquarters across the country, and is scheduled to be implemented nationwide in 2025.
In addition, some medical institutions are also working to combine medical institution consultation tickets with My Number cards. Around 2,300 medical institutions across the country have integrated My Number cards and consultation tickets.
In addition, My Number cards will begin to be installed on iPhones in the spring of 2025. Although there is a problem that the current Myna insurance card cannot be used as it is, there are plans to increase the number of medical institutions which will allow you to receive medical treatment using a smartphone equipped with a Myna card.
Preparation for the approval of mini insurance cards
The government hopes to reduce the cost of issuing insurance cards by about 10 billion yen per year by phasing out traditional insurance cards and integrating them with mini insurance cards. Digitization is urgently needed as a countermeasure in workplaces where work reform is needed due to an increase in Japan’s social security spending and the decline in the working population. One of the initiatives for this purpose is the Myna Insurance Card.
It can be said that the Myna Insurance Card is a system that has advantages for both users and medical institutions. There may be major changes to the existing system, and there may be some confusion at the beginning, but as a user, you will need to be well prepared.
Preparation for the approval of mini insurance cards
The government hopes to reduce the cost of issuing insurance cards by about 10 billion yen per year by phasing out traditional insurance cards and integrating them with mini insurance cards. Digitization is urgently needed as a countermeasure in workplaces where work reform is needed due to an increase in Japan’s social security spending and the decline in the working population. One of the initiatives for this purpose is the Myna Insurance Card.
It can be said that the Myna Insurance Card is a system that has advantages for both users and medical institutions. There may be major changes to the existing system, and there may be some confusion at the beginning, but as a user, you will need to be well prepared.
E are still details to be finalized, this integration aims to facilitate easier access to medical services and information through smartphones.
The implementation of the Myna Insurance Card is a significant step toward modernizing healthcare in Japan, improving both patient care and the efficiency of medical professionals. By consolidating medical information into a single digital platform, the healthcare system can reduce the potential for errors while providing a more seamless experience for patients.
Patients also benefit from having their medical histories and prescription information readily accessible, which can lead to better-informed healthcare decisions. As the system continues to roll out and more users adopt the Myna Insurance Card, the overall effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare in Japan are expected to improve significantly.