Questions
Ｑ１	What is a specified rare and intractable disease?
Ｑ２	By how much are medical expenses reduced through the recognition of a specified rare and intractable disease?
Ｑ３	Where can the procedures for intractable disease certification be completed?

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Ｑ１：What is a specified rare and intractable disease?　

Ａ１： A specified rare and intractable disease is one of the intractable diseases, with severe symptoms that is difficult to treat and affects comparatively few people. There are 56, as shown below. as shown here.

Ｑ２：By how much are medical expenses reduced through the recognition of a specified rare and intractable disease?　

Ａ２：The patient is liable for medical expenses up to a certain threshold as determined by income. Medical expenses over this amount will be covered by the government. Furthermore, if a person is certified as having a serious illness, then they are not liable for any expenses. However this does not apply for medical treatment outside of the certified serious illness.

　For details, talk to a health center in the prefecture.

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Ｑ３：Where can the procedures for intractable disease certification be completed?

Ａ３：Please apply with all necessary documents including application form and personal clinical evaluation sheet completed by a doctor, to your local prefectural health care center. For more details, talk to your local health center (For Gifu city residents, Gifu city health care center).

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