Is the social security card a medical insurance card?

Social security card is not a medical insurance card. It has more functions than the medical insurance card. It can be used not only as a medical insurance card, but also for other social security services, such as receiving pensions and applying for unemployment insurance. However, the medical insurance card can only be used for reimbursement of medical insurance expenses and purchase of medicines.

Legal analysis: social security card is not a medical insurance card, and it has more functions than medical insurance card. It can be used not only as a medical insurance card, but also for other social security services, such as receiving pensions and applying for unemployment insurance, while a medical insurance card can only be used for reimbursement of medical insurance expenses and purchase of medicines. Only in some areas, the social security card and medical insurance card are one card, that is, the insured has only one social security card, while in some areas, the two cards are separated, and the insured has one social security card and one medical insurance card. Social security card is not a medical insurance card. Social security card has more functions than medical insurance card. It can be used not only as a medical insurance card, but also for other social security services, such as receiving pensions and applying for unemployment insurance benefits. The medical insurance card can only be used to reimburse medical insurance expenses and purchase medicines. In formal companies, employers must require employees to buy social security. Social security cards include unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, medical insurance, industrial injury insurance and endowment insurance. The medical insurance card only has medical insurance. Social security cards cover a wider range of fields. The social security card takes effect for a long time, which belongs to the situation of buying it now and using it later, while the medical insurance can be used immediately after buying it.

Legal basis: The full text of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.