HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES Corp. (hereinafter HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES), a group company of SoftBank Corp., and PayPay Corporation (hereinafter PayPay), a joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp., SoftBank Corp. and Yahoo Japan Corporation, have launched the mini app (*1) “PCR Test Kit” within the cashless payment service app “PayPay,” which allows customers to purchase saliva PCR test kits for COVID-19 sold by HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES.
With this mini app, users will be able to purchase PCR test kits more easily by tapping on the “PCR Test Kit” icon in the “PayPay” app, which will direct them to the HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES website. If a user buys a test kit, it will be delivered to their home. Once it arrives, the user will download “HELPO,” a health care app provided by HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES. They will then register the test date, take a sample following the instructions, and return it to the testing center by the specified method. After the results of the PCR test (*2) are out, the user can check them on “HELPO.” The results will be provided by SB Novel Coronavirus Testing Center Corp., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp
*1 A “mini app” is a feature in the “PayPay” app that allows users to smoothly make reservations for services or order and pay for products provided by PayPay Corporation’s partner companies.
*2 The PCR test provided by the SB Novel Coronavirus Testing Center is a screening test. If the result of the test is “suspected positive,” please contact a medical institution.
＜Procedures for using the PCR test kit＞
* Users can purchase a test kit via the mini app.
After the test kit arrives, the user needs to register the required information in “HELPO” before they can use it to collect samples, perform the test, and confirm the results.
* The mini app “PCR Test Kit” will be available for the same time period as the sales period of the test kit by HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES.
＜How to use the “PCR Test Kit” mini app in the “PayPay” app＞
For the payment amount and the expected PayPay Bonus amount, please check “History” in the “PayPay” app.
PayPay has added the “PCR Test Kit” mini app as part of its efforts to make “PayPay” a super app that can further enrich and ease users’ lives through the various services it provides.
By selling test kits via the mini app on “PayPay,” HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES will provide more than 40 million PayPay users (*3) easy access to PCR tests.
*3 The number of users who registered an account on PayPay as of June 2021.
■About the “HELPO PCR Test Package”
HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, in cooperation with SB Novel Coronavirus Testing Center Corp., provides “HELPO PCR Test Package,” a saliva PCR test service for use by individuals. If a user purchases a PCR test kit sold by HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES, they can apply online without difficulty for the saliva PCR test provided by SB Novel Coronavirus Testing Center (*after purchasing the test kit, they must download the health care app “HELPO”). The user can take a sample themselves and send it to the testing center by the specified method. They can easily complete various registrations, such as recording their sample collection date, and check the results on “HELPO.”
＜Service overview of the “HELPO PCR Test Package”＞
Content:
Saliva PCR sample collection kit + “HELPO” services (online health and medical consultation, hospital search, OTC e-commerce site “Health Mall,” online medical care function)
Scope:
- – [Recommended] Those who live in Hokkaido, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Fukuoka Prefectures, where there are affiliated medical institutions (*4).
- – Those who live in areas other than the above may also apply (except for Okinawa and remote islands), but please check in advance for medical institutions where consultations are possible if the result is “suspected positive.”
- – The kit is for those who do not have symptoms, have not been in close contact with the infected, or are not diagnosed as positive by medical institutions. If there are people who have symptoms that suggest an infection or who are suspected of having been in close contact, it is highly recommended that they receive an inspection at a medical institution or be diagnosed by a doctor.
Price
2,000 yen (excluding tax) for inspection, plus shipping and packaging materials.
| ラインアップ | 1人用 | 2人用 | 3人用 | 4人用 | 5人用 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 価格 | 5,500円 | 1万円 | 1万3,500円 | 1万6,000円 | 1万8,000円 |
| （参考）1人当たりの価格 | 5,500円 | 5,000 yen | 4,500円 | 4,000円 | 3,600円 |
*4 Medical institutions affiliated with HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES or SB Novel Coronavirus Testing Center. Some affiliated medical institutions provide online medical care. For inquiries regarding affiliated medical institutions, please use the user contact page (https://healthcare-tech.co.jp/coswapqvct/pcr/). The number of affiliated medical institutions is expected to increase in the future.
* The price includes a saliva PCR sample collection kit, return package materials, and a test procedure booklet. Please be aware that the shipping fee for returning the sample to the testing center is not included, and thus the user must pay for it.
■About “PayPay,” the cashless payment service provided by PayPay Corporation
PayPay is a cashless payment service expanding across the country, available not only at major chain stores but also at small and medium size retailers, vending machines, taxis and even public transportation. It can also be used in a variety of other scenes, including paying for online services and utility bills. PayPay is also expanding its range of services beyond just payments, including a “send/receive” feature (remittance/transfer and receiving of money) that allows users to transfer their PayPay balance (PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite) between each other for free, or “bonus management”, a service that allows users access to a simulated investment experience involving the exchange of PayPay Bonus with points provided by a Type 1 Financial Instruments Business Operator that PayPay partners with. The company also strives to create a safe and convenient environment for users through a hotline available 24/7 and a full compensation scheme ensuring, compensation for any damages that may be suffered.
PayPay is registered as follows:
・Prepaid Payment Instruments (third party type) Issuer, Registration#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00710
・Fund Transfer Operator, Registration#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00068
・Bank Agency Operator, License#: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 396
・Telecommunications Carrier Registration: A-02-17943
・Financial instruments intermediary service registration number: Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinchu) No. 942
*There are four types of “PayPay” (PayPay Balance): PayPay Money, PayPay Money Lite, PayPay Bonuses, and PayPay Bonuses Lite. PayPay Money can be used for payments at affiliated services and affiliated stores within the amount deposited in a PayPay account opened after completing the identity verification procedure specified by PayPay, and can be sent and received between PayPay users free of charge. You can also withdraw PayPay Money and deposit it into a designated bank account (there is no withdrawal fee if you specify PayPay Bank). This legal nature is an electromagnetic record that can be used to pay for goods, etc., and can be sent and withdrawn, and is issued by PayPay, a registered funds transfer business operator under Article 37 of the Payment Services Act. PayPay Money Lite is electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be purchased and used for payments at affiliated services and affiliated stores, and can be transferred and received between PayPay users free of charge. This legal nature refers to a prepaid payment instrument issued by PayPay (Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Payment Services Act). In addition, PayPay Bonuses and PayPay Bonuses Lite, which are given free of charge as part of special offers and Offers when using “PayPay”, can be used for payments at affiliated services and affiliated stores, just like PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite. However, they cannot be transferred, transferred or withdrawn between PayPay users. PayPay Bonuses Lite has an expiration date and will expire after the expiration date.
PayPay also strives to create a safe and secure environment for users. If an unexpected payment is made by a third person using a PayPay account, or if a request to settle a payment suddenly arrives from PayPay to a user that does not have a PayPay account, there is a scheme that ensures compensation for the damages suffered (the difference will be provided as compensation in the event that compensation if also provided by another third party), given the prescribed conditions are met. Please see applying for compensation for details.
*Company names, trade names, and products/services in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
