So I have been in Japan almost 2 years now but only paid health insurance the first year because of a mix up after I quit one of the hell companies and got a new job. Long story short due to the mix up I wasn't paying health insurance for like the first 6 months of my new contract. Recently got it sorted out, but the price is very high. I actually cannot afford it with the loans and other debts I have.
My question is, what happens if I just don't pay for health insurance for like 6 more months until I can afford it? I know the risk of getting hit by a car and then having no insurance blah blah blah- that's not what I'm concerned about (not minimizing it, just trying to ask a specific question). I'm wondering how this could affect my current visa status, the possibility to get a PR visa in the future, my ability to purchase property, future hospital visits after starting to pay insurance again, etc.
During those 6 months without insurance, I got sick which is how I found out I hadn't been paying insurance. But I didn't back pay those months I'd missed. I just started paying from the month I got sick, and my insurance was still applied to my doctor's visits and everything. Could I do that again, not pay for 6 months then just pick it back up when I can afford it without paying for the months I missed?
Thanks in advance for all the help.
by compactdisc66