When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Long-term care insurance is a public social insurance program run by municipal governments to provide long-term care services. Membership is mandatory for those 40 years of age or older. Under the long-term care insurance system, Health Insurance Societies collect long-term care insurance premiums on behalf of the long-term care insurance program from category 2 insured persons who are members of the Society.

When you are exempt from the long-term care insurance program

Even if you are aged 40 through 64, you will not be an insured person under long-term care insurance if you qualify for any of the exemptions below. Since this affects collection of premiums, please notify the Health Insurance Society if you qualify.

Required documents:	Notification of Long-term Care Insurance (Qualification/Disqualification/Departure Overseas/Return from Overseas)
Deadline:	At the earliest possible date
Applies to:	Overseas residents (those with no address in Japan) Non-Japanese residents with visas for less than three months Persons admitted to exempt facilities
Address inquiries to:	Health Insurance Society
How to apply	JERA employees *For address copy:jera_ml@company-sr.com 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:	Additionally, notify the Health Insurance Society if you are no longer eligible for exemption and will become an insured person under long-term care insurance.