How to Use Beijing Social Security Card

Methods/Steps

How to swipe your card

When you buy items at a pharmacy, not everything can be paid for with your card. When you buy items that fall into the category of health care products, medical equipment, household goods, or cosmetics, you can only pay in cash and may not be reimbursed with your card.

How do I get to the doctor?

When you register, you need to show your Beijing medical insurance card to the staff, and if you don't know how to use it, you can ask the staff. You can ask the staff if you don't know how to use the card. Keep the bills issued by the hospital. When you visit the hospital, you need to show your Beijing Medical Insurance Card and medical handbook to the staff. When picking up medicine and paying for it, please give your medical insurance card to the relevant staff together with the payment receipt.

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How do I get reimbursed?

When you seek medical treatment with your Beijing health insurance card, you only need to pay the out-of-pocket portion of the cost, and the reimbursable expenses will be settled between the medical institution and the relevant department of the health insurance. However, if you don't have your social security card with you in case of emergency, or in other special cases, you can pay the full amount of the medical expenses yourself, and then when you go to the hospital next time, you can bring along the documents and your card for reimbursement at the designated window.

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How to check?

To inquire about your health insurance card, you can call the social security card service hotline "96102"; or go to the health insurance card service outlets to inquire; you can also use the social security card self-service terminals set up by the designated medical institutions and use the electronic touch screen for self-service inquiries, and so on.

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How can I get a replacement card?

Please call 12333 at the first time for telephone pre-loss. Then bring your ID card to the counter of the social security department, and after 15 working days, you can get a new Beijing medical insurance card with a valid ID and a "Card Collection Certificate".

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