Student Affairs SectionWaseda University

The Medical Fee Reimbursement System shall only target treatment and dispensing covered by insurance.

The treatment, dispensing, etc. shown below shall be outside of the scope of the Medical Fee Reimbursement System.

Treatment, dispensing, etc. outside of the scope of the System (Some examples)

• Meal cost during hospitalization, extra fee for the bed cost
• Freckles, birthmarks, acne, moles, tragomaschalia, etc. that do not affect work or daily life
• Hypometropia, hyperopia, astigmatism, achromatopia, etc. that are not expected to improve
• Treatment involving eye check for the purpose of wearing contact lens *Changed in April of 2020
• Cosmetic surgery
• Orthodontics
• Health checkup, lifestyle disease test, comprehensive medical checkup

*However, you can apply for “Health Checkup Coverage” once per fiscal year for a health checkup in a specified hospital.

• Preventive treatment (preventive vaccination, preventive oral administration)
• Self-covered tests (such as PCR test and antibody test)
• Congenital diseases not affecting physical functions (such as microtia and cacomelia)
• Normal pregnancy/delivery
• Artificial termination of pregnancy due to financial reasons
• Document fees
• Simple weariness and fatigue
• In case of an intentional accident
• Illness caused by a third party (injury due to a third party’s action, such as traffic accidents)
• Work-related illness (injury during work or commuting)
• Medical treatment covered by public expense
• Evaluation treatment, selective treatment, etc.
• Treatment at an osteopathic clinic and treatment for acupuncture/moxibustion/massage *Changed in April of 2022
• Therapeutic orthosis *Changed in April of 2022

*Treatment for traffic accidents is covered by mandatory vehicle liability insurance (mandatory insurance), so this shall be outside of the scope of medical fee reimbursement of the Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association.

*The Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance applies to work-related illnesses (injury during work or commuting), so this shall be outside of the scope of medical fee reimbursement of the Waseda University Student Health Promotion Mutual Aid Association.

*Even if you apply for reimbursement for treatment/dispensing outside of the scope of medical fee reimbursement, the medical fee for such treatment/dispensing shall not be reimbursed. Also note that submitted receipts, etc. shall not be returned for any reason.

• Treatment received in overseas medical institutes/dispensing pharmacies