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Can I use medical insurance if I am not in the insured area?

The medical insurance card can be used in different places.

Medical personnel in different places should carry social security cards to the medical insurance agencies in the insured places for registration, approval and filing of medical treatment in different places. After being approved by the institution for filing, medical personnel in different places shall follow the principle of nearest medical treatment and implement designated medical treatment. All localities can formulate corresponding policies according to specific conditions.

Can I use my medical insurance card to buy medicine in foreign pharmacies?

The medical insurance card cannot be used directly in other places. If you need to use a medical insurance card in a foreign country, you need to pay for it yourself in advance, and then wait until you return to your city, and you need to report it to the medical insurance center before you can reimburse it. For some foreign personnel who are hospitalized in different places, if they need to reimburse expenses, they need to pay attention to contact the local medical insurance center in time and collect proof materials according to the tips of the medical insurance center.

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

Legal basis: Article 8 of the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The medical expenses incurred by the insured in the agreed medical institutions that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items and medical service facilities standards shall be paid from the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations. If the insured really needs emergency treatment and rescue, he can seek medical treatment in a non-agreement medical institution; The scope of drugs that must be used for rescue can be appropriately relaxed. The specific measures for the administration of emergency and rescue medical services of the insured shall be formulated by the overall planning area according to the local actual situation.