What is the use of activating the medical insurance card?

Legal analysis: there is a big difference between the activation and deactivation of medical insurance card (now called social security card). Because the social security card mainly has the following six functions: it can be used as a bank card, can pay social security fees and receive pensions, can buy medicines for medical treatment, can jointly pay medical expenses, can buy commercial insurance, and can be used as identification. In general, it can only be used after activation.

Legal basis: Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law: Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.