Can medical insurance be transferred within the province?

Can medical insurance be transferred within the province?

Yes, medical insurance can be transferred within the province. According to "People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" and related regulations, if the insured person is employed across the overall planning area, his basic medical insurance relationship will be transferred with himself, and the payment period will be calculated cumulatively.

Specifically, the transfer of medical insurance includes the transfer of medical insurance relationship and the transfer of medical insurance relationship. The insured person only needs to go through the formalities of medical insurance relationship transfer, and the medical insurance agency will transfer the balance of personal account to the financial account of the insured person's social security card. When the medical insurance relationship is transferred, the applicant can go through the formalities of medical insurance relationship transfer with his ID card or social security card at his social security agency.

With regard to the transfer of medical insurance relationship, the insured applies for the transfer of medical insurance relationship, fills in the Application Form for the Transfer and Continuation of Basic Medical Insurance Relationship, and provides his/her resident ID card, social security card or other valid identification certificates and enrollment certificates. For those who meet the transfer conditions, within 15 working days from the date of accepting the application, the medical insurance agency will contact the transfer agency to complete the transfer formalities of the medical insurance relationship.

To sum up, medical insurance can be transferred in the province, which provides convenience for the life and medical security of the insured in different regions. When handling the transfer of medical insurance, the insured shall apply for transfer-out and transfer-in in accordance with relevant regulations, and submit the necessary materials.

Legal basis:

Article 32 of the Social Insurance Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates: "If an individual is employed across the overall planning area, his basic medical insurance relationship will be transferred accordingly, and the payment period will be calculated cumulatively."

Article 5 of the Operational Guidelines for the Transfer and Continuation of the Basic Medical Insurance Relationship for Migrant Workers stipulates: "If the insured person is employed across the overall planning area, the transfer and continuance of the basic medical insurance relationship shall be handled in the following ways: the insured person shall apply for the transfer of the medical insurance relationship to the transfer-out agency with relevant certification materials, and the medical insurance agency shall issue the Certificate of Participation after checking the information. The insured shall go through the procedures for the continuation of the basic medical insurance relationship with the materials such as the insurance certificate, resident ID card, resident social security card or social security card (the agent shall provide the agent ID card).