Picking up your son's medicine at the pharmacy

For eligible children enrolled in Tokyo's child medical subsidy scheme, the insurance co-pay for dispensing is covered when the required eligibility information and valid 医療証 are confirmed. Every ward and city has a child medical subsidy: マル乳 (under school age), マル子 (elementary and junior high), and マル青 (high-school age). Present the 医療証 and use your child’s マイナ保険証 at the card reader (or present a 資格確認書); the Tokyo metro page says there's no charge for 調剤 even where clinic visits cost up to 200 yen. Two catches: things outside insurance aren't covered, like the medicine container fee, and if you insist on the brand-name drug when a generic exists, the extra 選定療養費せんていりょうようひ is generally not covered by the subsidy either (check your ward's page), so choosing a generic may avoid that extra charge. If you forget the certificate or fill it outside Tokyo, pay first and claim it back at your ward with the original receipt (check your ward’s application deadline). Sources: , , The dosing and storage directions above belong to this example prescription; follow the label and pharmacist’s instructions for the actual medicine. My Number card reception: . Medicine guidance: .