Death

The Health Insurance Society will pay "Funeral Expenses" in the event of the death of an insured person or dependent. It will pay "Funeral Costs" to the person who actually administered the burial of a deceased person in the event of a deceased person with no family members or close friends.

If a dependent has died
If the insured person has died

If a dependent has died

Death of a dependent (dependent removal procedures)

Eligibility to join Please check the color and symbol of your health insurance card. Click here for an image of the health insurance card.	Insured person (employee) If the symbol starts with "1".	Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person If the symbol starts with "2".	Special-Case Retired Insured Person If the symbol starts with "3".
Application Form	Click here for procedures using application form T-012: Notification of Health Insurance Dependent Change (Removal) (to authentication page).	Click here for procedures using application form T-012: Notification of Health Insurance Dependent Change (Removal) (to authentication page).
Documents to attach	The subject person’s health insurance card (See here if the health insurance card is lost and cannot be returned.)	The subject person’s health insurance card (See here if the health insurance card is lost and cannot be returned.)
Deadline	Within five days after the death * Submit promptly if the above deadline has already passed.	Within five days after the death * Submit promptly if the above deadline has already passed.
Submit documents to	Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management) Humanimate21/ESS or SHAREXEXself users: External mail: Operations (Application) Hitachi Health Insurance Society Higashi-Ochanomizu Building, 2-29, Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063 Internal mail: (HQ) Health Insurance (OC2) Operations (Application)	Operations (Application) Hitachi Health Insurance Society Higashi-Ochanomizu Building, 2-29, Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063 * If claiming funeral expenses at the same time as dependent removal procedures, also submit the Claim for Funeral Expenses and attached documents to the above destination.
Others	You are entitled to claim funeral expenses.	You are entitled to claim funeral expenses.
Address inquiries to	Operations (Application) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3020	Operations (Application) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3020

Death of a dependent (claiming funeral expenses)

Eligibility to join Please check the color and symbol of your health insurance card. Click here for an image of the health insurance card.	Insured person (employee) If the symbol starts with "1".	Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person If the symbol starts with "2".	Special-Case Retired Insured Person If the symbol starts with "3".
Application Form	Application support system Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs （Connect to Hitachi Group Intranet.）	Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs Example
Application Form	If you are unable to use the application support system Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs Example	Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs Example
Documents to attach	Death Certificate (copy) or Burial/Cremation Permit (copy)	Death Certificate (copy) or Burial/Cremation Permit (copy)
Deadline	Within two years from the day after the date of death	Within two years from the day after the date of death
Submit documents to	Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management)	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi Health Insurance Society Higashi-Ochanomizu Building, 2-29, Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063
Others	The documents above need not be attached if the employer can certify death on the application form. Check with your employer’s health insurance contact to determine whether it can certify the death. Separate procedures are required to remove the deceased from your list of dependents.	Separate procedures are required to remove the deceased from your list of dependents.
Address inquiries to	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3030	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3030

If the insured person has died

If the insured person has died (Health insurance card return/withdrawal procedures)

Documents to attach
Eligibility to join Please check the color and symbol of your health insurance card. Click here for an image of the health insurance card.	Insured person (employee) If the symbol starts with "1".	Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person If the symbol starts with "2".	Special-Case Retired Insured Person If the symbol starts with "3".
Application Form	Health insurance card Cards for insured person and all dependents (See here if the health insurance card is lost and cannot be returned.)	Information will be provided together with withdrawal procedures. Contact the contact point indicated below.
Deadline	Within five days after the date of loss of eligibility	Within five days after the date of loss of eligibility
Submit documents to	Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management)	Operations (Application) Hitachi Health Insurance Society Higashi-Ochanomizu Building, 2-29, Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063 * If you are claiming funeral expenses at the same time you return the health insurance card, submit the Claim for Funeral Expenses and attached documents to the above contact point.
Others	Dependents will lose their eligibility from the day after the date of death of the insured person. Promptly return all health insurance cards after loss of eligibility to prevent unintended use. See here if you need a certificate of loss of eligibility. You are entitled to claim funeral expenses.	Dependents will lose their eligibility from the day after the date of death of the insured person. Promptly return all health insurance cards after loss of eligibility to prevent unintended use. The Hitachi Health Insurance Society will automatically issue a certificate of loss of eligibility. You do not need to make an application. You are entitled to claim funeral expenses.
Address inquiries to	Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management)	Operations (Application) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3020

Death of the insured person (claiming funeral expenses)

Eligibility to join Please check the color and symbol of your health insurance card. Click here for an image of the health insurance card.	Insured person (employee) If the symbol starts with "1".	Voluntarily and Continuously Insured Person If the symbol starts with "2".	Special-Case Retired Insured Person If the symbol starts with "3".
Application Form	Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs Example	Information will be provided together with withdrawal procedures. Contact the contact point indicated below.
Application Form	To be submitted by the person succeeding to the deceased’s health insurance benefits Notification of Succession to Rights Example (Notification of Succession to Rights)
Documents to attach	The documents required vary from applicant to applicant. Refer to the examples of completed forms. ・Claim for Funeral Expenses/Funeral Costs Example ・Notification of Succession to Rights Example (Notification of Succession to Rights)
Deadline	Within two years from the day after the date of death
Submit documents to	Your employer’s health insurance contact (e.g., General Affairs, Labor Management)	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi Health Insurance Society Higashi-Ochanomizu Building, 2-29, Kanda Awaji-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0063
Others	Document 1 above is not required if the employer can certify death on the application form. Check with your employer’s health insurance contact to determine whether it can certify the death. Separate procedures are required to return health insurance cards.	Separate procedures are required to return health insurance cards.
Address inquiries to	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3030	Operations (Benefits) Hitachi health insurance society　 TEL 03-4554-3030

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