Can't you use social security cards from different cities in the same province?

The same province and different city social security card can not be used. In general, a province, but not a city can not use the health insurance card, because the health insurance is a municipal integration, the local financial will be part of the health insurance subsidies, so in the use of cross-city will be hindered, can not be used across the city.

Special circumstances, in the event of an emergency in a different place, the nearest clinic is allowed. After treatment, with the valid vouchers issued by the treating hospital back to the local medical insurance agency in accordance with the rules of reimbursement.

Article 64 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

The social insurance fund includes the basic pension insurance fund, the basic medical insurance fund, the industrial injury insurance fund, the unemployment insurance fund and the maternity insurance fund. With the exception of the basic medical insurance fund and the maternity insurance fund, which are combined and accounted for in a single account, the other social insurance funds are accounted for in separate accounts according to the type of social insurance. The social insurance fund implements the State's unified accounting system. Social insurance funds are earmarked for specific purposes, and may not be appropriated or misappropriated by any organization or individual. The basic pension insurance fund gradually implement national coordination, other social insurance funds gradually implement provincial coordination, the specific time and steps prescribed by the State Council.