What does the medical insurance personal account mean?

Personal account of medical insurance: refers to personal account. Medical insurance is divided into two accounts, personal account and medical insurance card. The money can be used to buy medicine at designated pharmacies, pay outpatient expenses and pay the part of hospitalization expenses that the individual pays. The overall account is managed by the medical insurance center, and the expenses incurred by the insured who meet the local medical insurance reimbursement are paid by the overall account. When seeking medical treatment, show the medical insurance card to the designated hospital to prove the identity of the insured. At the time of checkout, the part paid by the individual is paid by medical insurance card or cash, and the part reimbursed by medical insurance is settled by medical insurance and hospital, so the individual does not need to pay first and then reimburse. Personal account is mainly the basic medical insurance premium paid by individual employees; The basic medical insurance premium paid by the employer included in the personal account according to the regulations; Interest on the amount stored in personal accounts; Other funds incorporated into personal accounts according to law.

Legal basis:

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

Twenty-sixth basic medical insurance for employees, new rural cooperative medical care and basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.

Twenty-seventh individuals who participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, when they reach the statutory retirement age, will no longer pay the basic medical insurance premium after retirement and enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits in accordance with state regulations; Those who have not reached the fixed number of years prescribed by the state may pay the fees to the fixed number of years prescribed by the state.

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

Twenty-ninth medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by the social insurance agency, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units.

The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.