General Prenatal Health Check-ups

Minamisoma subsidizes the costs of prenatal health check-ups.

When you receive the Mother and Child Health Handbook, you will receive 15 consultation slips.

There is no limit to the number of health check-ups that can be subsidized, so if you receive 16 or more, please fill out an application to get the medical fees for those check-ups subsidized.

Prenatal health check-ups are performed so that we can protect the health of mothers and their babies while making sure their pregnancy is going well.

Even if you don’t have any particular concerns, you should have your baby checked at least at the following gestational periods to monitor the growth of the fetus and your own health (blood pressure, urine, etc.).

• Once every 4 weeks from the beginning of pregnancy to the 23rd week of pregnancy (end of 6 months)
• Once every two weeks from 24th to 35th week of pregnancy (7th to 9th month)
• After 36 weeks (10 months) of pregnancy, once a week until delivery

(NOTE) Appropriate medical examination periods vary from person to person. Follow your doctor's instructions on the best course in regards to examinations.

Pregnant women with a certificate of residence (Juumin-hyou/住民票) in Minamisoma.

(1) The subsidy amounts listed are for year 2021.

(2) If you receive more than 12 examinations, an additional application is necessary.

(NOTE) If the medical examination cost exceeds the subsidy amount, the difference will be paid by the user. If it is within the maximum amount of the subsidy, the cost required for the medical examination will be subsidized.

The consultation slips (general prenatal health check-up consultation slip) is included in the "Mother and Child Health Booklet" that is issued together with the Mother and Child Health Handbook.

Please fill in the required items on the consultation slip and submit it to the medical institution for your consultation.

(NOTE) These subsidies do not apply to consultations before the notification of pregnancy or for check-ups other than for prenatal check-ups (examination items listed on the consultation slip).

(NOTE) If you move in from another city, please receive consultation slips issued by Minamisoma City before receiving medical examinations. 

• General Prenatal Health Check-Up Consultation Slips
• Mother and Child Health Handbook

In the following cases the prenatal health check-up fees will be temporarily charged to the user, and the subsidy amount will be given up to the maximum amount upon applying at the consultation or by mail.

• In the case of getting a prenatal health check-up at a medical institution or maternity home outside the prefecture
• In the case of receiving 13 or more examinations that fall under the “Other Periods” section

At each Health (and Welfare) Center

Within 6 months from the consultation day

• General Prenatal Health Check-up Consultation Slips (contents of the medical examinations, the results, etc., filled in)
• The medical examination receipt issued by the medical institution (as per the consultations on your general prenatal health check-up consultation slips)
• Mother and Child Health Handbook
• Applicant’s Bank Passbook
• Personal Seal/Hanko

• The medical examination receipt issued by the medical institution (as per the consultations on your general prenatal health check-up consultation slips)
• Mother and Child Health Handbook
• Applicant’s Bank Passbook
• Personal Seal/Hanko

• Copy of the medical examination receipt issued by the medical institution (as per the consultations on your general prenatal health check-up consultation slips)
• Copy of the Mother and Child Health Handbook (the cover and the examination results)
• Copy of the applicant’s Bank Passbook (page with the account information)
• Your General Prenatal Health Check-up Consultation Slips (filled it with the details of the examination and the results, etc.)