What does the balance of the health account in the social security card mean?

The balance of health account refers to the amount left in the comprehensive health sub-account by drawing part of the funds from the actual balance of the individual medical account of the insured. The balance of health accounts is generally used for comprehensive health protection among themselves, parents, children and spouses. There is no medical account for urban and rural residents' medical insurance, so the balance of medical insurance account is zero. After the implementation of the comprehensive health sub-account, the original unused personal medical account funds for drug purchase and physical examination are also included in the comprehensive health sub-account.

Personal account of basic medical insurance. According to the relevant provisions of medical insurance, medical insurance institutions will transfer all the medical insurance premiums paid by individuals and part of the basic medical insurance premiums paid by insured units to individual accounts. The funds in this account can only be used to pay the medical expenses of the insured, and cash cannot be withdrawn or used for other purposes.

The balance of the health account can help other family members to pay their own medical expenses in the hospital after purchasing medicines at designated retail pharmacies, paying medical expenses at designated hospitals or establishing a family mutual aid network with health accounts. Outpatient credit card settlement, first pay with personal account amount. If the non-medical insurance expenses or personal account amount has been paid, the health account amount can be paid.

Social security contributions include pension, medical care, work injury, unemployment and maternity insurance, and not all the contributions of the five insurances can be included in the medical account. The amount of medical insurance account is distributed in proportion.