Can outsiders use social security medical cards in Shanghai outpatient clinics?

Social security medical cards can't be used by foreigners in outpatient clinics in Shanghai, because social security cards can only be reimbursed in designated hospitals, so if they are treated in outpatient hospitals in Shanghai, they can't be used in other places. But you can take the receipt from the clinic and take it back for reimbursement.

First, about medical insurance cards.

With the development of society, many people will apply for medical insurance cards. Because the medical insurance card is the greatest guarantee of life. Medical insurance card is a kind of social insurance, which is closely related to our life. It plays a very important role. The main purpose of medical insurance is to pay for outpatient treatment, which can alleviate the economic pressure of many families, and there are some other uses. You can use this money to buy medicines at designated pharmacies, but you should pay attention to over-the-counter medicines and auxiliary inspection equipment such as medical instruments, thermometers and sphygmomanometers. Therefore, the medical insurance card is very important, so many people will choose to handle it. Under normal circumstances, medical insurance cards will be divided into personal accounts and overall accounts. If you use a personal account, you can pay the related expenses such as drug purchase and outpatient service in designated retail pharmacies, as well as the commercial insurance purchased by yourself. The overall account is to pay hospitalization medical expenses and other major treatment expenses.

Second, apply for a social security card

Social security card is social security card, which is an upgraded version of medical insurance card, because it adds the function of bank card account. In other words, a card can be used for two purposes. For ordinary people, it is very important to have a social security card, which can protect their rights and interests at a critical moment. Therefore, it is relatively simple to apply for a social security card. The insured person can directly bring his valid certificate to the nearest district and county medical insurance center, and the medical insurance center will handle it for you on the spot. You can also apply for maintenance management at the nearby street medical insurance service point, which can be completed in three working days, so you should also get the medical insurance card within the specified time.

To sum up, social security medical card is very important. You can protect your rights and interests at critical times and reduce the economic pressure brought by some things.