Brain Examination

Overview

Eligible persons Insured persons and their dependents as well as voluntarily and continuously insured persons and their dependents aged 40 or older
Subsidy amount 20,000 yen (incl. tax)
*The service is available only when procedural applications are made through KENPOS.
Eligible examination Brain examination (examination methods, such as MRI, MRA, CT, and neck ultrasound, vary by medical care institution)
Frequency Once a year/person
Reservations accepted April 20 to August 31, 2022
Examination period May 11 to October 31, 2022

Steps

Select one of the medical care institutions which are registered on the KENPOS website and are indicated as offering “brain examination only.” Make an appointment yourself and then apply on KENPOS to receive an examination.
For more information, see “Making an Appointment to Receiving an Examination.”

Click here to go to KENPOS

Precaution

Examinations that were not reserved on KENPOS are not eligible for subsidies.
However, please see below if your area of residence is not included in the list of medical care institutions for health examination.

If your area of residence is not included in the list of medical care institutions for health examination

If there is not a medical care institution for health examination in your area of residence, you can file a claim for a subsidy of up to 20,000 yen after you have received a brain examination at any medical care institution and paid the full amount out of pocket.
For the settlement method, go to “Health examination and health care” at the top of the KENPOS website home page, then “Apply for health examination,” “Notification screen,” and “Health examination at a non-partner medical care institution (family doctor) (Application form for brain examination).”