Is the social security card the same as the medical insurance card?

Social security card and medical insurance card are not the same card. Since the issuance of social security cards, all insured persons have two cards, namely: one is a social security card; One is the medical insurance card. But now the social security card has replaced the medical insurance card. Besides the functions of the medical insurance card, there will be other applications.

What's the difference between social security card and medical insurance card?

1, with different functions. Social security card not only has the function of medical insurance card, but also is an important voucher for handling various social security businesses, such as receiving unemployment benefits. However, the medical insurance card is limited to the medical insurance function and can only be used to enjoy medical insurance benefits;

2. The issuing department is different. The medical insurance card is undertaken by the local designated agent bank, and the social security card is issued to the society by the local human resources and social security department;

3. The safety performance is different. The social security card has strict key management system and approval, and the safety factor is high. However, the medical insurance card does not have such a management system, and the safety factor is low.

Types of social insurance:

Social insurance includes basic endowment insurance for enterprise employees, basic medical insurance for employees, industrial injury insurance for employees, basic medical insurance for employees and social maternity insurance.

Some provinces and cities are trying out: basic old-age insurance for farmers (residents), basic medical insurance for farmers (residents), local old-age insurance and supplementary old-age insurance for enterprises.

To sum up, if the laborer works in the employer, the employer has the obligation to purchase social insurance, and it is necessary to apply for a social security card at the time of employment and pay social insurance premiums on a monthly basis.

Legal basis:

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

Article 58

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees.

If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number.

Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.