Can I swipe my social security card when I go to the hospital clinic?

Legal analysis: some expenses such as going to the hospital to register for outpatient service, examination fee and hospitalization fee can be swiped with social security card, and the hospital has a special window for swiping social security card.

Legal basis: Article 2 of the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China The social security cards mentioned in these Measures refer to integrated circuit cards issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security.

The social security card is the electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.