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Members of the National Health Insurance scheme (NHI) between 40 and 74 years of age, and members of Gunma Prefecture Latter-stage Elderly Healthcare system are eligible for a once a year free health evaluation. The city sends notices about it every April.
More detailed information can be found in the brochure called "kenko zukuri" (健康づくり) which was mailed together with the health checkup coupons.
Health Division (kenko-ka)
Tel:027-381-6114
People who wish to undergo a complete physical screening are eligible for part of the cost to be subsidized by NHI. In addition to basic checks for lifestyle-related conditions, a complete physical screening consists of specific cancer testing and other more in depth checks at the same time. To be eligible, you must make an application in advance.
*Special health checkup coupons are for a separate health checkup, and are sent to eligible people in April. In Japanese they are called "tokutei kenshin jyushin ken" (特定健診受診). People who choose to undergo the complete physical screening become ineligible for the special health checkup, as some of the contents are the same.
*Latter-stage Elderly Healthcare coupons are for a separate health checkup, and are sent to people aged 75 and over in April. In Japanese they are called "koki korei-sha kenshin jyushin ken" (後期高齢者健診受診券). People who choose to undergo the complete physical screening become ineligible for the Latter-stage Elderly Healthcare checkup, as some of the contents are the same.
Takasaki provides a partial subsidy; the remaining cost is born by the person undergoing the ningen-dokku as seen in the chart below.
Type | National Health Insurance System | Latter-stage Elderly Healthcare System |
---|---|---|
One-day | 16,400 yen (Total cost 37,400 yen) |
17,400 yen (Total cost 37,400 yen) |
Two-day | 36,000 yen (Total cost 66,000 yen) |
46,000 yen (Total cost 66,000 yen) |
Including Brain Scan | 28,000 yen (Total cost 55,000 yen) |
35,000 yen (Total cost 55,000 yen) |
※Each type includes include blood tests, x-rays and ultrasounds, urine analyses, sight and hearing tests, infection tests, etc., but details differ depending on the type chosen. Please enquire for more information.