Can I use an electronic social security card for medical treatment in Beijing?

Legal Analysis: After the official opening of Beijing Medical Insurance electronic certificate, the insured of Beijing basic medical insurance can use electronic certificate on their mobile phones when they go to the hospital for medical treatment. At present, participants in basic medical insurance can activate medical insurance e-cert through Beijing Tong APP, National Medical Insurance Service Platform APP, WeChat, Alipay, financial institution APP and other multi-channel platforms.

Legal basis: Notice of General Office of the State Council on Printing and Distributing the National Plan for Deepening the Reform of "Simplifying Administration and Decentralizing Power, Strengthening Supervision and Improving Services" and Optimizing the Division of Key Tasks in the Business Environment (2020) 5. To optimize medical services, insured people can choose to use social security cards (including electronic social security cards) to purchase medicines for medical treatment in electronic certificate. Promote the mutual recognition of residents' health records, identification, electronic medical records, diagnosis and treatment information, report results and other information in different hospitals, and strictly protect personal privacy, reduce the number of duplicate card holders and avoid unnecessary repeated inspections. (The National Health and Wellness Commission, the National Medical Insurance Bureau, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and all regions are responsible for the division of responsibilities)