who pays for health check?

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1. You shouldn’t have to pay anything for a work mandated health check.

   Sounds dodgy as fuck that they made you pay.

   Even paying for the cost and getting reimbursed later sounds kinda weird too.

   You’re getting ripped off.

   https://www.mhlw.go.jp/seisakunitsuite/bunya/koyou_roudou/roudoukijun/faq/1.html

2. My employer definitely pays for the whole health check.

3. If you got any “non-standard” checks, you pay for it out of pocket.

4. my company pays for the basics (minimum required by law – CBC, X-ray, barium if you are old enough)

   if you get any other tests like allergy tests you have to pay out of pocket.

   what kind of tests did you receive?

5. For the mandatory health check, the basic check should be entirely covered (the normal blood works, blood pressure, eyes/ears, measurements, EKG, doctor consultancy) I believe. Haven’t heard or experienced it not being covered.

   Any extra checks (if you choose for example to do cancer checks or something) will be on you entirely, and will not be covered by the company or insurance.

6. There are usually optional extras you can choose to do – usually there’s a list where you tick the ones you want to participate in. You might have to pay for those.

7. If I remember correctly the government says that your employer must cover the expense if you are full time, and recommends that your employer cover the expense if you are part time.

8. When u get the Health check there’s a table of checks that are all covered and other u must pay by urself. Full bloody test, mri, camera with full anesthesia , etc. I do all that are “free”.

9. Your employer is mandated by law to provide (and pay for) an annual physical. If they’re failing to do so, it’s a huge red flag, and you should look for a new job ASAP, because this won’t be the first time they try to screw you.