Been in Tokyo for about 3 months now, and wondering where I can find an English clinic to get insulin. Went to a private clinic once but ¥12000 monthly isn’t affordable for me as a student.
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Several hospitals have English speaking endocrinologists. Usually hospitals are pretty affordable with insurance but you often need a referral letter. Do you think you could get one?
Maybe check out this list and go from there? I used this to find a provider in Miyagi.
You should look into getting help from the ward office though, there may be ways to reduce your financial burden when diagnosed with a disease.
Medical fees in Japan are determined by the method of treatment and medications, not by whether the patient is in a private or public hospital. Insulin injections are the same price no matter where you get them. That is 36,000 yen per month, and your payment is 30% of that due to health insurance assistance.
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Several hospitals have English speaking endocrinologists. Usually hospitals are pretty affordable with insurance but you often need a referral letter. Do you think you could get one?
Maybe check out this list and go from there? I used this to find a provider in Miyagi.
https://dm-net.co.jp/pumpfile/medical/
Private and Public, the prices won’t change.
You should look into getting help from the ward office though, there may be ways to reduce your financial burden when diagnosed with a disease.
Medical fees in Japan are determined by the method of treatment and medications, not by whether the patient is in a private or public hospital. Insulin injections are the same price no matter where you get them. That is 36,000 yen per month, and your payment is 30% of that due to health insurance assistance.
What type of insulin are you on ?