What is the difference between social security and medical insurance

There are some differences between social security and medical insurance:

1, the concept is different:

Social security card is the social security card, is issued by the human resources and social security departments of the local society for the community, used in human resources and social security in various business areas of the integrated circuit card. The medical insurance card is a special card for medical insurance personal account, with personal ID card as the identification code, storing and recording personal ID card number, name, gender, and the account of the allocation of money, consumption and other detailed information.

2, the function is different:

Social security card not only has the function of medical insurance card, or for the social security business is an important voucher, such as receiving unemployment benefits and so on. But the medical insurance card is limited to the medical insurance function, can only be used to enjoy the medical insurance treatment.

3, the card issuing department is different:

Medicare card by the local designated agent bank contractors, while the social security card by the local human resources and social security departments issued for the community.

4, different security performance:

Social security card has a more stringent key management system and approval, the security factor is higher; while the medical insurance card does not have such a management system, the security factor is lower.

The concepts of social security and health insurance are as follows:

1. Social security: social insurance is one of the most important components of the social security system. Therefore, when discussing the history of social insurance can not be taken out of social security. Social insurance is a system in which the state, through legislation, compels the establishment of a social insurance fund to give necessary material assistance to workers participating in labor relations in the event of incapacity or unemployment. Social insurance does not aim at making profit. Social insurance is mainly to raise social insurance funds, and within a certain range to implement the co-ordination and transfer of social insurance funds to the workers encountered in the labor risk to give the necessary help, social insurance for workers to provide a basic livelihood protection, as long as the workers meet the conditions for enjoying the social insurance, that is, either with the employer to establish a labor relationship, or has been in accordance with the provisions of the payment of social insurance premiums, you can enjoy the social insurance treatment. Social insurance benefits. Social insurance is the core content of the social security system.

2, health insurance health insurance refers to social health insurance. Social medical insurance is the state and society in accordance with certain laws and regulations, in order to provide protection to the workers within the scope of the basic medical needs of the workers in the event of illness and the establishment of the social insurance system. The basic medical insurance fund consists of a general fund and individual accounts. The basic medical insurance premiums paid by individual workers are all credited to their individual accounts; the basic medical insurance premiums paid by employers are divided into two parts, one of which is credited to the individual accounts, and the other is used to build up the integrated fund.

Social medical insurance is a social insurance system set up by the state and society in accordance with certain laws and regulations to provide protection for the basic medical needs of workers covered by the insurance in case of illness.

Legal basis: Article 58 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

An employer shall, within thirty days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If it fails to register for social insurance, the social insurance administration organization shall approve the social insurance premiums to be paid by it. Individual entrepreneurs without employees who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time workers who do not participate in social insurance with their employers, and other flexibly employed persons shall apply for social insurance registration with the social insurance administration organization. The State establishes a nationally unified individual social security number. Individual social security numbers are citizens' identity numbers.