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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]
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Application Form for Medical Care Expenses [for massage and shiatsu]
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[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


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
* Any postal fees incurred shall be paid out of pocket.

Where to submit

  • By internal mail
    To the JERA Health Insurance Society
  • By regular mail
    103-6125 Nihonbashi Takashimaya Mitsui Building 16F, 5-1, Nihonbashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
    • * 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.