YAZAKI Health Insurance Association

YAZAKI Health Insurance Association

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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:
[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 Association
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.

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