If you underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, or shiatsu with an insurance doctor's approval

Acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, and shiatsu are covered by health insurance benefits (for medical care expenses) if certain conditions are met.

If you underwent acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, or shiatsu with an insurance doctor's approval

Required documents:	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses [for Acupuncture or Moxibustion] example
	Application Form for Medical Care Expenses [for massage and shiatsu] example
	[Documents to attach] Letter of approval from an insurance doctor Receipt (original) Report on treatment (copy) (when obtaining subsequent approval)
Deadline:	As soon as possible
Applies to:	Insured persons and dependents meeting the conditions for payment of medical care expenses and have been examined and received letters of approval from insurance doctors
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
How to apply	JERA employees Where to submit If using JERA-specified correspondence mail (including internal mail) Submit to the JERA Health Insurance Society, 25th floor, JERA head office (Nihonbashi) If using regular mail (simple registered mail, etc.) 103-6125　Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 16F, 5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo To the JERA Health Insurance Society * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket. Persons belonging to related companies Submit to the person in charge of health insurance at the company Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Persons Submit to the Health Insurance Society Where to submit 103-6125　Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 16F, 5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo To the JERA Health Insurance Society * Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket.
Notes:	If continuing treatment is deemed necessary after six months (one month for manual correction of deformities), a second letter of approval from an insurance doctor must be obtained.