Can the social security card be used when the medical insurance is activated?

After the social security card is activated, it generally has the medical insurance function. But whether it can be used or not needs to be determined according to local medical insurance policies and regulations.

First, the relationship between social security card and medical insurance

Social security card is an important part of China's social security system, which integrates many social security functions including medical insurance. Medical insurance is an important part of the social security system, which aims to provide medical expenses reimbursement for the insured. Therefore, social security card and medical insurance are closely related.

Second, the significance of activating the social security card

The activation of social security card refers to the process that the cardholder makes the social security card have normal use function through certain procedures and methods in accordance with relevant regulations. Only the activated social security card can enjoy various social security benefits, including medical insurance benefits.

Third, the use of medical insurance function after activation

Under normal circumstances, after the social security card is activated, its medical insurance function is also activated. Cardholders can use social security cards to settle and reimburse medical expenses when seeking medical treatment in designated medical institutions with medical insurance. However, the specific use mode and reimbursement ratio need to be determined according to the local medical insurance policy.

It should be noted that there may be differences in medical insurance policies and regulations in different regions, so cardholders should understand and abide by local relevant regulations when using the medical insurance function of social security cards.

To sum up:

After the social security card is activated, its medical insurance function can generally be used, but whether it can be used specifically needs to be determined according to local medical insurance policies and regulations. Cardholders should understand and abide by local laws and regulations to ensure that they can enjoy medical insurance benefits normally.

Legal basis:

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

Article 23 provides that:

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