Is the electronic health card a social security card?

Electronic health card and medical insurance card are different. Employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the employer and employees shall pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with the provisions of the state, and then employees may obtain medical insurance cards from relevant institutions.

1. Is the electronic medical insurance card the same as the medical insurance card?

1, the electronic medical insurance card is different from the medical insurance card. There are three differences between electronic medical insurance card and electronic social security card:

(1) The issuing unit is different: the electronic medical insurance certificate is issued by the National Medical Insurance Bureau; The electronic social security card is issued by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security;

(2) Different receiving conditions: users who have participated in medical insurance can receive medical insurance electronic certificates; Electronic social security cards can only be activated and collected on the basis of physical cards;

(3) Different functions: electronic medical insurance certificate can realize pharmacy purchase and designated hospital inquiry; Electronic social security card does not have two unique functions of medical insurance electronic certificate.

2. Legal basis:

Article 3 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

The social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.

2. Will the medical insurance card expire?

Yes The medical insurance card will expire, and the validity period of the medical insurance card is generally stipulated as follows

1,1under 6 years old, the validity period of social security card is generally 6 years;

2. 16 to 26 years old, and the social security card is valid for 10 years;

3. From 26 to 60 years old, the social security card is generally limited to 20 years;

4. For the insured over 60 years old, the social security card is generally valid for a long time.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

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