Can medical insurance pharmacies swipe social security cards?

Yes, medical insurance pharmacies can swipe their social security cards.

The social security card can only be purchased at the designated pharmacy in the insured area, and it can be paid by swiping the card and entering the password at checkout. Social security card, as a medical card, can be used not only to pay for medicine, but also to register in hospital, see a doctor, stay in hospital and settle expenses, but not to withdraw cash or transfer money.

There are relevant regulations on the use of drugs purchased by social security cards. Personal account balance can only be used to pay for basic medical expenses, that is, for common diseases and frequently-occurring diseases, except for Class A and Class B drugs recognized by medical insurance in the medical insurance catalogue, they are all at their own expense. Specific drugs are not covered by medical insurance at present.

The role of social security card:

1, personal social security related information records, electronic certificates and information inquiry, etc. ;

2. Record the insured's name, ID number, date of birth, gender, nationality, household registration and other basic information;

3, query my pension, unemployment, medical care, work injury and maternity insurance payment;

4. You can take the card to the hospital to see a doctor, settle the medical insurance personal account, and buy medicine at the pharmacy;

5 for medical care, unemployment, pension, work injury, maternity and other social security affairs;

6. Query the total amount of endowment insurance and medical insurance;

7. Handle social security affairs such as receiving pensions, registering for job hunting and unemployment, applying for unemployment insurance benefits, and vocational training.

8. Used for identification.

Legal basis:

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

Twenty-eighth medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency treatment and rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

Twenty-ninth medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by the social insurance agency, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units. The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.