Is the difference between social security and medical insurance a card?

Social security card is different from medical insurance card, not a card.

Social security card is an IC card with various social security functions, including the function of medical insurance card; Medical insurance card is a special card for medical insurance. Cardholders can use medical insurance cards to enjoy services related to medical insurance, such as purchasing medicines and paying bills.

Medical insurance cards can generally be activated in designated pharmacies or banks, and social security cards need to be activated in designated banks. Both need to be activated before they can be used.

Basic information such as the cardholder's name, gender and citizenship number, as well as the cardholder's personal status (employment, unemployment, retirement, etc.) are recorded on the social security card face and card. ) marked in the card, you can record the cardholder's social insurance payment, pension insurance personal account information, medical insurance personal account information, professional qualifications and skills, working experience, work-related injuries and occupational diseases.

People's Republic of China (PRC) * * and Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China are implementing the social security one-card system and deploying the work of expanding the application field of social security cards. To this end, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the Notice on Loading Financial Functions into Social Security Cards. The social security card loaded with financial functions not only has the functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling, but also can be used as a bank card with financial functions such as cash deposit, withdrawal, transfer and consumption. In order to promote financial services to people's livelihood and facilitate people to enjoy social security benefits and financial services.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 4 of the Measures for the Administration of Social Security Cards of the People's Republic of China is constructed according to the principle of "one card is multi-purpose and universal". The issuance of social security cards in all localities must comply with the requirements of safety, integrity and public welfare, adopt unified national standards and norms, and ensure their use throughout the country.