Can the medical insurance card be activated in different places?

The medical insurance card can be activated in different places.

The steps of activating the medical insurance card in different places usually include:

1. Cardholders need to bring their medical insurance card and ID card and apply for activation at the local social security agency or agency service outlets;

2. When the local medical insurance designated medical institution or pharmacy uses the medical insurance card for the first time, swiping the card will automatically complete the activation;

3. Log in to the online service platform of the local Human Resources and Social Security Bureau official website or the medical insurance agency, and fill in the relevant information according to the prompts for online activation;

The expenses that can be reimbursed by the medical insurance card include the following categories:

Outpatient fees: including registration fees, inspection fees, inspection fees, laboratory fees, etc.

Hospitalization expenses: including hospitalization deposit, bed fee, operation fee, medicine fee, etc. If hospitalization is required, the medical insurance card can help to reimburse part of the hospitalization expenses.

Medical expenses: the medical insurance card can reimburse some medical expenses.

Special disease expenses: for some special diseases, such as AIDS and tumors.

To sum up, the medical insurance card can be activated in different places, but the specific operation needs to be implemented in accordance with the local medical insurance policy.

Legal basis:

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

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.