Are Tianjin social security card and medical insurance card the same card?

No, first of all, we must know that social security card and medical insurance card are not the same card, and there are essential differences between them. The scope of social security card is wider, including all the functions of medical insurance card, which only has the function of medical insurance.

According to the relevant regulations, starting from 2065438+2008 65438+ 10/,the medical insurance card will be gradually discontinued, and the original medical insurance card will be gradually transformed into a social security card. So now people only need to use the social security card to see a doctor, and the medical insurance card has been stopped.

Social security cards are widely used, but many people still have a wrong view that social security cards and medical insurance cards are one card. The social security card we are using now integrates many social security functions into one card, including medical insurance services. If the user still has the old medical insurance card, he can't use it any more. You can apply for replacing the latest social security card, and generally you can go to the local social security agency with relevant documents.

Social medical insurance card, referred to as medical insurance card or medical insurance card, is a special card for personal account of medical insurance. With the personal identity card as the identification code, the detailed information such as personal identity card number, name, gender, account capital expenditure and consumption are stored and recorded. The medical insurance card is undertaken by the local designated agent bank, which is a multi-functional debit card of the bank. After the insured unit pays the fee, the local medical insurance department will entrust the bank to transfer the personal account payment to the personal medical insurance card of the insured employee at the end of the month.

The Social Security Card of the People's Republic of China is an integrated circuit (ic) card issued by local human resources and social security departments for various business fields of human resources and social security.

Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only use the card for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle endowment insurance affairs; Go through the formalities of job registration and unemployment registration; Apply for unemployment insurance; Apply for employment training; Apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits; Handling labor and social security affairs online.

legal ground

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

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity. Article 3 The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development. Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.