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Digitalization (PMH) of projects in the field of health, medicine and nursing care implemented by local governments - Dashboard on medical care subsidies

Timetable for the promotion of the Healthcare DX decided on June 2, 2023 (published in Cabinet Secretariat) (PDF format) In , it was shown that the aim is to build a system where local governments, medical institutions, nursing care offices, etc. can safely share information on nursing care insurance, vaccinations, maternal and child health care, publicly funded health care, and local medical care subsidies.

Digital Agency has published a dashboard for online eligibility confirmation of publicly funded health care and local independent medical care subsidies, where officials from local governments and medical institutions can understand at a glance the response status of each local government, the introduction status of medical institutions, and the number of patients using the system.

We are conducting a survey to improve and enhance this dashboard. Please use the form below to give us your opinions.

Digitalization for Municipal Healthcare (PMH) - Healthcare Financial Assistance Dashboard Feedback Form (1 minute)

Notice

  • September 30, 2026
    • "digitalization (PMH) of Projects in the Fields of Health, Medicine, and Nursing Care Implemented by Local Governments -- Dashboard on Medical Care Subsidies" was released.

Table of Contents

1. What is online eligibility confirmation for medical care support?

This is a system for making a digitalization for a claimant certificate for medical expense subsidies issued by local governments. Previously, it was necessary to bring and present a paper claimant certificate at the counter of medical institutions. However, with the online eligibility confirmation for medical expense subsidies, it is now possible to confirm eligibility for both medical insurance and medical expense subsidies with a single My Number Card.

In order to use the system, it is necessary for the medical institutions (hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, pharmacies) where patients are treated to introduce the system, as well as for the local government that verifies eligibility to support each medical expense subsidy program (Medical Care Support for Children, medical expense subsidies for persons with disabilities, psychiatric out-patient medical treatment, medical expense subsidies for single parents, etc.)

Flow diagram showing the conditions for using the online eligibility verification system for medical care subsidies. It consists of four elements: users, medical institutions, etc., medical care subsidy systems, and municipalities or prefectures. Patients who have a My Number Card and have registered their health insurance cards can use the online eligibility verification system for four systems: Medical Care Support for Children, medical care subsidies for the disabled, medical care for psychiatric outpatients, and medical care subsidies for single-parent households, when they use Hospital A, which has introduced the online eligibility verification system for medical care subsidies. These systems require that the municipal or prefectural government that manages and issues the eligibility for medical care subsidies has already handled the online eligibility verification. On the other hand, the online eligibility verification system is not applicable when using Hospital B, which has not yet introduced the online eligibility verification system for medical care subsidies, or when using systems such as specific medical expenses (designated intractable diseases), medical rehabilitation, and medical care for specified chronic pediatric diseases.

2. Nationwide situation

You can check the number of local governments nationwide, the number of introduced medical institutions, etc., and the number of monthly users of online qualification confirmation.

3. Status by prefecture

Response by local governments

You can check which local governments support online eligibility confirmation for each medical care support program.

Status of introduction in medical institutions

You can check the introduction status of four categories of hospitals, medical clinics, dental clinics, and pharmacies that support online eligibility confirmation for medical expense subsidies.

4. Status by municipality

For each municipality under a prefecture, you can check the status of online eligibility confirmation for medical care subsidies by local governments and medical institutions.
There are also subsidy items that correspond independently to the municipality. For details, please refer to the implementation status of the on Medical Assistance.

5. Seeking Opinions

We are conducting a survey to improve and enhance this dashboard. Please use the form below to give us your opinions.

Digitalization for Municipal Healthcare (PMH) - Healthcare Financial Assistance Dashboard Feedback Form (1 minute)

6. Important Points

Data.

  • Various numbers in the dashboard will be updated periodically.
  • The various databases used for the dashboard are publicly released by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Digital Agency.
  • Structural data will also be disclosed.

Data Definitions

True or false information

For more information on true or false information in data on this dashboard, please refer to True or False: digitalization for Municipal Health, Medical, and Nursing Care (PMH) -- Dashboard on Medical Assistance.

7. Inquiries

Director Office of Medical Information Infrastructure, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Policy Director-General

  • Main line: 03 5253 1111

Health / Medical / Nursing Care Group, Group of Service for Citizens, Digital Agency