Is the new rural cooperative medical system and social security card the same card?

Legal analysis: don't forget to activate the medical insurance card of the new rural cooperative medical system. The new rural cooperative medical system and social security card are not the same card. The social security card is employed in the unit and handed in with the unit. Rural insurance is not, but the new rural cooperative medical system card and social security card are both medical cards.

Social security cards have a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only take the card for medical treatment for real-time settlement of medical insurance personal accounts, but also handle pension insurance and other related businesses. The new rural cooperative medical card can only be used for medical treatment. It can be used to buy drugs and medical devices in designated pharmacies or hospitals, and can also be used to reimburse medical expenses for designated symptoms such as hospitalization for serious illness in designated hospitals.

It is very important to activate the new rural cooperative medical system, because the inactivity of the new rural cooperative medical system may lead to the following problems.

Restricted use. The insured must activate the social security card within half a year after receiving it, otherwise the original medical insurance card will be restricted.

Affect reimbursement. If the new rural cooperative medical insurance card is not activated, the medical insurance function of the card cannot be used. If the insured person has an accident and needs to be reimbursed, it will affect the reimbursement because the new rural cooperative medical card is not activated.

Legal basis: Article 12 of the Interim Measures for Social Assistance stipulates that the civil affairs department of the people's government at the county level shall pay the minimum living allowance to the families approved to receive the minimum living allowance on a monthly basis according to the difference between the per capita income of family members living together and the local minimum living allowance.

The local people's governments at or above the county level shall take necessary measures to ensure the life of the elderly, minors, severely disabled people and seriously ill patients who still have difficulties after receiving the minimum living guarantee.