Are social security and medical insurance paid together?

Medical insurance and social security can be paid together or separately.

Medical insurance generally refers to basic medical insurance, which is a social insurance system established to compensate workers for economic losses caused by disease risks. Establish a medical insurance fund through contributions from employers and individuals. After the insured person has medical expenses, the medical insurance institution will give certain economic compensation. The parties can pay the fees with their personal ID cards and social security cards to the local social security bureau, or through online channels.

Social security is the main project including endowment insurance, medical insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance, which is divided into two types: individual payment and unit payment. Workers can enjoy social insurance benefits as long as they meet the conditions for enjoying social insurance, that is, they have established labor relations with employers or paid various social insurance premiums according to regulations. If you don't have a work unit, you can pay in person at the Social Security Bureau.

Legal basis: Article 7 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The administrative department of social insurance in the State Council is responsible for the national social insurance management, and other relevant departments in the State Council are responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.

The social insurance administrative department of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the social insurance management within its administrative area, and other relevant departments of the local people's government at or above the county level shall be responsible for the relevant social insurance work within their respective functions and duties.