Is the rural medical insurance card a social security card?

Rural medical insurance card is not a social security card.

Rural medical insurance card and social security card are two different cards, which are used for medical insurance reimbursement of rural residents and personal social insurance payment and treatment records respectively.

Rural medical insurance card and social security card are two different concepts. Rural medical insurance card refers to rural residents' medical insurance card, which is issued to facilitate rural residents to enjoy medical insurance benefits. Rural medical insurance cards are usually issued by local rural cooperative medical institutions or rural medical insurance management departments for medical insurance settlement and reimbursement of rural residents.

Social security card refers to the social security card, which is issued by the social security department to record the individual's social insurance payment and enjoyment of social insurance benefits. Social security cards usually include social insurance items such as medical insurance, endowment insurance and unemployment insurance.

Although both rural medical insurance cards and social security cards are related to medical insurance, their functions and scope of application are different. Rural medical insurance cards are mainly used for medical insurance reimbursement of rural residents in rural areas, and social insurance cards are used to record individual social insurance contributions and social insurance benefits, including medical insurance.

Therefore, rural medical insurance card and social security card are two independent cards, each with different functions and uses. Rural medical insurance card is mainly suitable for medical insurance reimbursement of rural residents, and social security card is a tool to record individual social insurance payment and enjoy social insurance benefits.

Rural medical insurance card is an important social security tool, and its scope of use and welfare benefits cover a wide range of medical security needs. Rural medical insurance cards can be used in rural medical institutions, including primary medical institutions and township hospitals. Cardholders can enjoy the benefits of basic medical insurance, including hospitalization expenses, outpatient expenses and drug expenses. In addition, the rural medical insurance card also provides other welfare benefits, such as reimbursement for special diseases, critical illness insurance, outpatient chronic disease management and other services. Cardholders can choose appropriate medical services according to their own needs and enjoy corresponding reimbursement and preferential policies. The specific details of the scope of use and welfare benefits of rural medical insurance cards may be different due to different regions and policies. Cardholders are advised to keep abreast of relevant local policies and regulations.

Legal basis:

Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (revised 20 18);

Chapter III Basic Medical Insurance Article 27 If an individual who participates in the basic medical insurance for employees reaches the statutory retirement age and the accumulated payment has reached the number of years stipulated by the state, he will no longer pay the basic medical insurance premium after retirement and enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits in accordance with state regulations; Those who have not reached the fixed number of years prescribed by the state may pay the fees to the fixed number of years prescribed by the state.