UD Trucks Health Insurance Association

UD Trucks Health Insurance Association

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Family membership

Health insurance provides insurance benefits not just to insured persons, but to their dependent family members. These family members are referred to as “dependents”. Family members must meet certain conditions related to “residency in Japan,” “the extent of the family relationship,” and “income” before they are authorized as dependents.

Adding a family member

Required documents:
Health Insurance Dependent Record?・Dependent Declaration  Excel  PDF
Declaration Form for Application of Dependent 〈For persons on child care leave〉
Documents to attach for dependent certification
Deadline: Within five days after the reason for adding the family member arises
Applies to: Insured persons for whom the number of dependent family members increases due to marriage, childbirth, etc.
Address inquiries to: The Health Insurance Society by way of the employer (the person in charge of HR)
Notes: For details on dependent certification criteria, see the explanation page.

Documents to attach for dependents who qualify for exceptions to the domestic residency requirement even though they do not have addresses in Japan

Reasons for exception Certifying documentation
(1) Student studying abroad Copy of visa, student ID, certificate of school attendance, certificate of school admission
(2) Family member accompanying an insured person posted abroad Copy of visa, written appointment overseas, certificate of residence issued by a foreign public agency, etc.
(3) Person traveling abroad temporarily for sightseeing, recreation, volunteer activities, or other reasons unrelated to employment Copy of visa, certificate of agency dispatched for volunteer activities, certificate of consent to participate in volunteer activities
(4) Person recognized as equivalent to (2) above due to family relationship to an insured person arising while the insured person is posted abroad Copy of documentation certifying birth, marriage, etc.
(5) In addition to (1)-(4) above, person recognized to have a livelihood based in Japan in consideration of purposes of traveling abroad and other circumstances Subject to determination on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Health Insurance Society.
  • Note: If documents were prepared in a foreign language, please attach a Japanese translation signed by the translator.

Removing a family member

Required documents:
  • Elderly benefits card, Health Insurance Eligibility Certificate, etc. (for the family member in question, if issued)
Deadline: Within five days after the reason for removing the family member arises
Applies to: [Insured persons with dependents who meet the following descriptions]
  • No longer eligible as dependents due to reasons such as employment, living apart from the insured person, or death
  • No longer satisfy the conditions for certification as dependents due to increased income
  • No longer rely on the income of the insured person for their livelihood because the insured person no longer provides an allowance
Address inquiries to: The Health Insurance Society by way of the employer (the person in charge of HR)
Notes:

In the event that you are no longer qualified for coverage or in the event that a family member becomes a non-dependent, you cannot use UD Trucks? health insurance card. If you used the card, you may have to return the payment which UD Trucks? health insurance association has paid for your medical cost even after your entitlement is canceled.

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