Re: [tlug] [OT] Job hunting

[Curt Sampson <cjs@example.com>]

On 2009-09-24 18:11 +0900 (Thu), Graham Iphone wrote:

> > Yep, and when immigration take over registration, if you don't have a
> > health insurance card your application for visa renewal will be
> > rejected...
> 
> I wonder how that works for people on private health care?

>From the sound of it, you simply pay the Japanese health care premiums
as well as your private health care premiums.

It's going to be interesting to see what effect this has on the many
clinics in Japan that specialize in treating foreigners and do not
accept Japanese insurance. I'd think that they'd be raising a bit of a
stink about this....

cjs
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