Subsidizes the costs of health checkups for pregnant women, postpartum women, hearing tests for newborns, and health checkups for one-month-old babies at the parent-teacher's home or other destination (reimbursement payment)

Reimbursement for Prenatal Health Checkups

Overview

If you have a prenatal checkup at a medical institution or midwifery clinic outside the city, such as when you return to your hometown, and are unable to use the Fukuoka City Prenatal Checkup Subsidy Voucher, and have to pay the cost of the checkup yourself, we will subsidize part of the cost of the checkup. However, there is a limit to the amount of the subsidy. In addition, only the costs incurred for the health checkup items that are recognized as publicly covered are eligible. The subsidy will be transferred to the designated account you applied for.

Those eligible for the prenatal checkup subsidy

Anyone who meets all of the following criteria is eligible to apply for the Prenatal Health Checkup Subsidy.

1. Those who were unable to use the Fukuoka City Prenatal Checkup Subsidy Coupon when undergoing a prenatal checkup at a medical institution outside Fukuoka City.
2. Those who were registered as residents of Fukuoka City at the time they underwent a prenatal health check at a medical institution outside Fukuoka City.
   *Those who have moved out of Fukuoka City to another city, ward, town, or village at the time of application are also eligible to apply.
3. Those who have used subsidy vouchers from Fukuoka City or other municipalities 13 or fewer times when undergoing prenatal health checkups at medical institutions outside Fukuoka City.

However, the grant is not available in the following cases:

• Prenatal checkups taken after moving to a municipality outside Fukuoka City or before moving to Fukuoka City
• Prenatal checkups after using Fukuoka City subsidy vouchers 14 times (19 times in the case of multiple births)
• Expenses for tests etc. covered by health insurance (those for which the self-pay rate is not 10%)
• Examination before issuance of maternal and child health handbook
• Consultations outside Japan

Application method

Please bring the necessary items and come to the Health Section of the Health and Welfare Center in your ward.

Application date

Within one year from the date of birth, etc.
Example: If your birth date is August 1st, the application deadline is July 31st of the following year.

Things necessary

1. Fukuoka City Prenatal Health Checkup Subsidy Application Form (Form No. 1)
   *These documents are also available at the Health Section of each ward's Health and Welfare Center.
2. Receipts from the medical institution or midwifery center where you received prenatal checkups (proof that the treatment was not covered by health insurance).
   *If you have lost your receipt, please submit your pregnancy health check certificate.
3. Fukuoka City Pregnancy Health Checkup Subsidy Coupon (fee claim page)
4. A copy of the bankbook for the account to which the funds will be transferred (the page showing the deposit account holder, etc.)
5. Maternal and Child Health Handbook (document that can confirm pregnancy health checkup)

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Reimbursement for Maternity Health Checkups

Overview

If you have undergone a maternal and child health checkup at a non-implementing medical institution (within Japan only), such as outside Fukuoka City, and have paid for the examination yourself, and you meet the necessary requirements, you can apply for a subsidy (reimbursement payment). However, there is a limit to the amount of the subsidy. The subsidy will be transferred to the designated account you applied for.

Those eligible for the maternity checkup subsidy

Anyone who meets all of the following criteria is eligible to apply for the Maternal Health Checkup Subsidy.

1. Those who have undergone a maternal health checkup at a medical institution other than those commissioned by Fukuoka City (limited to within Japan)
2. Those who are Fukuoka residents on the day of the maternity health check
3. Those who have given birth within 8 weeks
4. Those who have undergone all of the following health checkups:
   If you do not receive any of the items, you will not be eligible for the grant.

1. Interview (living environment, breastfeeding status, childcare concerns, history of mental illness, medication history, etc.)
2. Examination (uterine recovery status, lochia, breast condition, etc.)
3. Weight and blood pressure measurement
4. Urine test (protein/sugar)
5. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

However, the grant is not available in the following cases:

• Health check-ups taken after 8 weeks of childbirth
• Expenses for tests and treatments covered by health insurance (those for which the self-pay rate is not 10%)
• Baby check-up
• Medical checkups taken outside Japan

Maximum subsidy amount

5,000 yen per maternity health check-up (up to 2 times in total)

Application method

Please bring the necessary items and come to the Health Section of the Health and Welfare Center in your ward.

Application date

Within one year of the last eligible maternal health check

Things necessary

1. Fukuoka City Health Examination Subsidy Application Form (Request Form) (Form No. 1)　
   *If you are applying for multiple tests (health checkups) at the same time, one form will be sufficient.
   *These documents are also available at the Health Section of each ward's Health and Welfare Center.
2. Receipts and medical details showing the cost of prenatal checkups　
   *If you do not have a receipt or medical statement, a certificate (stating the date of examination, medical examination items, name of medical institution, certification seal, and amount) is acceptable.
3. A claim page for the subsidy voucher showing the results of the health check and the name of the medical institution or midwifery clinic, or a "maternity health check result slip"
   *Please have the medical institution or other relevant institution fill out this form.
4. Maternal and child health handbook
5. A copy of the bankbook for the account to which the funds will be transferred (the page showing the deposit account holder, etc.)
   *2. Certificate and 3. Prenatal checkup result sheet can be in any format.

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For medical institutions outside Fukuoka City

If a Fukuoka resident receives a prenatal health checkup outside of Fukuoka City, we offer reimbursement (reimbursement) if certain requirements are met.Request for medical institutions outside Fukuoka City to conduct maternity health checkupsPlease review the information provided and cooperate with us regarding the implementation of the health checkup.

Leaflet in Japanese

Reimbursement for Newborn Hearing Screening

Overview

If you have had your newborn hearing tested at a medical institution outside Fukuoka City (within Japan only) such as your hometown, and paid the cost yourself, you can apply to receive subsidies (reimbursement payments). However, there is a limit to the amount of the subsidy. The subsidy will be transferred to the designated account you applied for.

Eligible persons

• Parents of babies who had a newborn hearing screening within 90 days of birth
• The baby's mother or the baby's resident registration is in Fukuoka City (not applicable if subsidy has been received in another municipality)

Maximum subsidy amount

AABR test (Automated Auditory Brainstem Response test) 5,000 yen
OAE test (otoacoustic emission test) 3,000 yen

Application method

Please bring the necessary items and come to the Health Section of the Health and Welfare Center in your ward.

Application date

Within one year from the date of the test

Things necessary

1. Fukuoka City Health Examination Subsidy Application Form (Request Form) (Form No. 1)
   *If you are applying for multiple tests (health checkups) at the same time, one form will be sufficient.
   *These documents are also available at the Health Section of each ward's Health and Welfare Center.
2. A receipt showing the cost of the newborn hearing test (including the test date, test name, name of the medical institution, certification stamp, and amount) and a medical statement.
   *If you do not have a receipt or medical statement, a certificate (including the guardian's name, the baby's name, the date of the examination, the name of the medical institution, a certification seal, and the amount) is acceptable.
3. Maternal and child health handbook
4. A page for requesting payment for unused city subsidy vouchers
5. A copy of the bankbook for the account to which the funds will be transferred (the page showing the deposit account holder, etc.)
   *2. Certificates may be in any format.

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Leaflet in Japanese

Reimbursement (reimbursement) for the 1-month-old infant health checkup.

Overview

If you have had your one-month-old baby's health checkup at a non-implementing medical institution (within Japan only), such as outside Fukuoka City, and have paid for the checkup yourself, and you meet the necessary requirements, you can apply for a subsidy (reimbursement payment). However, there is a limit to the amount of the subsidy. The subsidy will be transferred to the designated account you applied for.

Eligible persons

• Parents of babies who have undergone a one-month health checkup between 28 days and XNUMX weeks old after September XNUMX, XNUMX
• Those whose baby's resident registration is in Fukuoka City (those who have received subsidies from other municipalities are not eligible).
• Those who have undergone all the health check items listed on the medical examination ticket (or result ticket if you do not have a medical examination ticket)

Maximum subsidy amount

・For those whose consultation date was on or before March 31, 2026: 5,513 yen
・For those whose consultation date is April 1, 2026 or later: 6,700 yen

Application method

Please bring the necessary items and come to the Health Section of the Health and Welfare Center in your ward.

Application date

Within one year from the date of the medical examination

Things necessary

1. Fukuoka City Health Examination Subsidy Application Form (Request Form) (Form No. 1)　
   *If you are applying for multiple tests (health checkups) at the same time, one form will be sufficient.
   *These documents are also available at the Health Section of each ward's Health and Welfare Center.
2. Receipt and medical statement showing the cost of the one-month-old baby health check　
   *If you do not have a receipt or medical statement, a certificate (stating the date of examination, medical examination items, name of medical institution, certification seal, and amount) is acceptable.
3. The "1-Month-Old Infant Health Checkup Form" containing the health checkup results and the names of medical institutions and midwifery centers, either the Fukuoka City Children's Future Bureau page or the Health and Welfare Center page, or the "1-Month-Old Infant Health Checkup Results Form".
   *Please have the medical institution or other relevant institution fill out this form.
4. Maternal and child health handbook
5. A copy of the bankbook for the account to which the funds will be transferred (the page showing the deposit account holder, etc.)

Download application documents

Application window

Health Section of the Health and Welfare Center in your ward