Can individuals pay only medical insurance alone?

Individuals can pay medical insurance separately.

The specific provisions are:

1, employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the employer and employees shall jointly pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations;

2. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.

The process of individual paying medical insurance separately is as follows:

1. Ask the local social security agency: First of all, you need to ask the local social security agency about the policies and procedures of individual enrollment to understand the specific enrollment conditions and payment standards;

2. Submit an application: the applicant needs to prepare the original personal ID card, the original household registration book and other relevant documents, fill in the Application Form for Individual Payment of Basic Medical Insurance for Urban Employees or the Application Form for Individual Payment of Basic Medical Insurance for Urban and Rural Residents, and then submit the application at the social security handling window;

3. Payment: After submitting the application, the applicant needs to pay the fee according to the payment standard and payment period stipulated by the social security agency, and can pay the fee through online banking, ATM or cash;

4. Get the medical insurance card: After the payment is successful, the social security agency will handle the medical insurance card for the applicant, and it usually takes 7- 10 working days to get the medical insurance card.

To sum up, the standard and process of medical insurance payment may be different due to regional and personal conditions. It is recommended to consult the local social security agency for relevant policies and processes before participating in medical insurance.

Legal basis:

Article 23 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law

Employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees should jointly pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.