How long can social security pay for reimbursement of medical expenses?

Medical expenses can only be reimbursed after paying social security for one year. Details are as follows:

1. From the first month of social security payment, you can use the individual payment part of the medical insurance card to go to the pharmacy or hospital where you can buy medicine or see a doctor with the medical insurance card;

Generally speaking, medical expenses can be reimbursed after one year. According to the relevant laws and regulations of our country, employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees should pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations.

The types of social security are as follows:

1, medical insurance, the advantage of medical insurance is that it can guarantee health in time, because it needs timely treatment after illness, and it costs less after medical insurance reimbursement, which can reduce the economic burden;

2. Work injury insurance. If employees of enterprises participate in work-related injury insurance, once an accident occurs, the local labor and social security administrative department will identify the work-related injury according to law. If it is identified as a work-related injury, the government labor appraisal agency will assess the disability level of the injured workers, and the government social insurance department will make compensation according to the regulations. In this way, we can better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprise employees;

3, maternity insurance, female workers from pregnancy to childbirth, physical changes and physical exertion are great, need rest and care. Maternity insurance provides them with pregnancy examination, medical services, maternity allowance and paid holidays, which guarantees their health and basic life during childbirth and relieves their worries;

4. Unemployment insurance. Since the establishment of China's unemployment insurance system, the fund system has been implemented, and the source of funds is employer contributions and financial subsidies. Practice has proved that the fund system adapts to the level of China's economic development and can provide a stable source of funds for unemployment insurance. However, it is limited to the employer's payment, and employees do not pay;

5. Endowment insurance. Endowment insurance means that people over 60 can enjoy the security fund according to the local economic level.

Legal basis: Article 23 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees should pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.

Article 27

Individuals who participate in the basic medical insurance for employees will not pay the basic medical insurance premium after retirement and enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the state if they reach the statutory retirement age and the accumulated payment has reached the fixed number of years stipulated by the state; 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.