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nursing care
This insurance provides nursing care services necessary to support the lives of patients and their families at a self-pay rate of about XNUMX%.With this insurance, you can receive services such as home helpers, day services, day care, short stays, and visiting nursing.It can also be used for renting or purchasing welfare equipment, and for home renovation such as installing handrails.
(Reference) Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare_Commentary on long-term care insurance
Long-term care insurance can be used by those who meet all of ① to ③.
- ①Those aged 65 and over, and those aged between 40 and 64 who have a specific disease
- (1) Those who are certified as needing long-term care (support level 2/1, long-term care level 5-XNUMX)
- ③Those who have been discharged from the hospital
From long-term care insurance application to certification
Step ① Apply
Apply at the city hall ➡Long-term Care Insurance Division, Elderly Welfare Division, etc.
What you need to apply for
- Long-term care (support required) certification application form (available at the counter)
- Care insurance card
*If you are 65 years old, it will be mailed to your home, but if you do not have it, it can be reissued at the city hall. - Health insurance card (2nd insured only)
- Documents that can be used to verify the identity of the person visiting the agency (when applying for someone other than the person himself/herself)
Step XNUMX Certification survey
After applying, a municipal employee or a care manager entrusted by the municipality will visit the person's home, hospital, etc., and investigate the physical and mental conditions of the person.
Ask your primary doctor to write a written opinion about your mental and physical condition, called the “Practicing Physician's Opinion”.Depending on the municipality, you or your family may ask your doctor to prepare it for you.
Step XNUMX Examination/judgment
After the certification survey, the long-term care insurance certification examination committee will determine the level of long-term care required.
What you need to apply for
- Not applicable
- Support required XNUMX-XNUMX
- Long-term care level XNUMX-XNUMX
accredited to any
About XNUMX days after the application, the municipality will send a notification of the result of certification and an insured person's card.
From certification to use of long-term care insurance
Step XNUMX Decide on a care manager
Once you have received certification for long-term care (required support), decide on a care manager.
What is a care manager?
Long-term care insurance specialists who create care plans suitable for users and coordinate between users and service providers.
Step XNUMX: How to choose a care manager
First of all, let's consult with the following consultation counters depending on the level of care.
* Side-scrolling is possible
| Accreditation result (degree of nursing care) | Available services | Consultation desk |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | Support required XNUMX-XNUMX | Long-term care level XNUMX-XNUMX |
| General care prevention business | Preventive care service | Long-term care service |
| Regional Comprehensive Support Center | Regional Comprehensive Support Center | Home care support office |
*The larger the number, the greater the amount of assistance.
*Depending on the local government, in-home nursing care support offices may provide support for XNUMX-XNUMX requiring support.
Regional Comprehensive Support Center
General consultation desks for the elderly are set up in each region.
Home care support office
A base for nursing care services where a care manager is stationed.
Choose from the documents you submitted when you applied or the list on your municipality's website, and then contact them.
If you want to use long-term care insurance before certification or immediately after discharge
It takes time to introduce nursing care services, and if you use the services before certification, you may have to pay your own expenses.
Inquiry
305-8558-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 3-1
Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital/Admission and Discharge Support Station (common name: SS Sakura)
TEL.029-851-3511(representative)
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