Is there a difference between a medical card and a social security card?

The difference between medical insurance card and social security card is that social security card includes endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, work injury insurance and maternity social insurance; The medical insurance card is limited to medical insurance, and can be used in cases of illness, work injury and maternity. Social security cards are issued by human resources and social security departments, and medical insurance cards are generally handled by local designated banks.

Legal objectivity:

Measures of the People's Republic of China for the Administration of Social Security Cards Article 2 The social security cards mentioned in these Measures refer to integrated circuit cards issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security. The social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling. Article 9 The social security card adopts the unified card face style of the whole country, with the words "Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China" printed on the front and the cardholder's name, social security number, cardholder's photo, card issuing unit and other information printed on the back.