Can residents' social security cards buy medicines in pharmacies?

Residents' social security cards can buy medicines at pharmacies.

Shenzhen residents' social security card can be used to buy medicines at designated pharmacies. For a class of basic medical insurance participants, the medical expenses in the medical insurance catalogue are deducted from personal accounts. Prescription drugs can be purchased with a doctor's prescription and sufficient account balance. The accumulation of over-the-counter drugs and personal accounts must exceed 5% of the average salary of employees in the previous year before purchasing over-the-counter drugs in the medical insurance catalogue.

Functions and application scenarios of social security cards;

1, medical service payment: social security card can be directly swiped at designated medical institutions to pay medical expenses;

2. Personal information inquiry: Cardholders can inquire personal social security information through social security cards, such as payment records and medical account balances.

3. electronic certificate: As a electronic certificate, the social security card is used to prove the personal social security participation;

4. Cash withdrawal: Social security cards in some areas have the function of bank cards, which can be used for withdrawal and consumption;

5. Public services: Social security cards can also be used in public services such as public transportation and libraries in some areas.

To sum up, Shenzhen residents' social security card can not only buy medicines at designated pharmacies, but also the insured of basic medical insurance can use personal accounts to pay for medicines in the medical insurance catalogue. Prescription drugs need a doctor's prescription and the account balance is sufficient. Non-prescription drugs need personal accounts totaling more than 5% of the average salary of employees in the previous year, and the excess can be used to purchase non-prescription drugs in the medical insurance catalogue.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 28

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.