Is the child's social security card a medical insurance card?

The child's social security card is a medical insurance card.

Children can bind their parents' medical insurance accounts. When the social security card is used to pay for outpatient treatment, the fee will be deducted from the parents' account. When children use it, they must indicate their parents' social security card number or ID number on the back of the prescription. The balance of employees' medical insurance account is applicable to pay the outpatient expenses of family members in designated hospitals, as well as the expenses of designated pharmacies and hospitals.

Functions of social security card:

1. Identification: the social security card has a unique social security number, which is used to identify the social security identity of the cardholder;

2. Information record: the social security card records the cardholder's social insurance payment and use, including medical insurance, endowment insurance and other information;

3. Medical services: social security cards can be directly used in designated medical institutions for medical services such as registration, payment, and drug purchase;

4. Financial functions: some social security cards have the function of bank debit cards, which can be used for financial services such as deposit and withdrawal, transfer and payment;

5. Social welfare: Social security cards can be used to receive various social insurance benefits, such as pensions and unemployment benefits.

6. Electronic certificate: As an electronic certificate, social security card can be used to query personal social security information, such as payment records and rights accumulation.

To sum up, the child's social security card doubles as a medical insurance card, which can be bound to the parents' medical insurance account. When using, the outpatient fee is directly deducted from the parents' account, and the parents' information needs to be marked on the back of the prescription. The balance of employee medical insurance account can be used to pay the outpatient and drug expenses of family members in designated medical institutions.

Legal basis:

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

Article 26

The basic medical insurance for employees, the new rural cooperative medical system and the basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.

Article 28

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

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.