Can I apply for medical insurance for orthodontics?

Can't apply for full dental insurance. Orthodontics is a measure to change the bad condition of teeth. Medical insurance does not cover orthodontics;

1, social security card can be used for treatment and tooth extraction, but braces, tooth filling and cleaning cannot be reimbursed. Note: Items, materials and medicines involved in the process of filling teeth are covered by medical insurance, which can be reimbursed by medical insurance for filling teeth. Tooth washing, inlay and orthodontics are not reimbursed, which belongs to the scope of tooth beauty;

2. The medical insurance for filling teeth can only cover a part. The key depends on whether the items, materials and drugs involved in the filling process belong to the scope of medical insurance. If the medical insurance is not normal, the medical insurance for filling teeth can be reimbursed.

Dentistry is mainly included in medical insurance coverage as follows:

1, tooth filling (including basic materials and treatment fees);

2, tooth extraction;

3, the cost of treating periodontal disease, gingivitis and other dental diseases.

The items that cannot be reimbursed by medical insurance are as follows:

1, dentures;

2. porcelain teeth;

3. Wash your teeth;

4. Orthodontics;

5, whitening teeth;

6, dental implants malt dental implants, orthodontics.

Medical insurance generally refers to basic medical insurance, which is a social insurance system established to compensate workers for economic losses caused by disease risks. The medical insurance fund is established through the contributions of employers and individuals. After the insured person has medical expenses, the medical insurance institution will give certain economic compensation.

To sum up, the scope of medical insurance reimbursement is disease. For all kinds of trauma, some consumables implanted in the body are not covered by medical insurance reimbursement, but the medical insurance policies vary from place to place.

Legal basis:

Article 28 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

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

Article 29

The medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by social insurance agencies, 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.