How long will it take for medical insurance to be reimbursed?

Medical insurance cannot be reimbursed for more than twelve months after discharge. The specific time limit is as follows:

1. The medical expenses incurred by the insured in the designated networked hospitals can be directly settled when discharged; 2. The reimbursement time for medical treatment in different places is generally six months to twelve months. When the insured person goes to a different place for medical treatment, he/she must pay the medical expenses by himself, and then go to the relevant local departments for medical reimbursement after returning;

3, the insured within three months after discharge, due to special circumstances shall not exceed twelve months, need to bring relevant information to the insured for reimbursement procedures, overdue reimbursement.

Medical insurance refers to social medical insurance. Social medical insurance is a social insurance system established by the state and society according to certain laws and regulations to provide basic medical needs for workers within the scope of protection.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Twenty-ninth medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by the social insurance agency, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units. The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.

Twenty-sixth basic medical insurance for employees, new rural cooperative medical care and basic medical insurance for urban residents shall be implemented in accordance with state regulations.