Must social security be paid for one year before reimbursement?

No, generally, the first insured person-time can be reimbursed every month, without waiting for one year later; After the interruption, it is necessary to pay the medical expenses for six consecutive months before reimbursement.

However, the reimbursement ratio varies with the economic development level and provincial conditions of different provinces and cities. Take the proportion of employees' medical insurance in Beijing as an example;

_ After the employees are insured, if they are on-the-job employees, the medical expenses above 1800 yuan can only be reimbursed after the emergency treatment in the hospital, and the reimbursement ratio is 50%. For retirees under the age of 70, the expenses above 1300 yuan can be reimbursed, and the reimbursement rate is 70%. For retirees over 70 years old,180% of the expenses above 300 yuan can be reimbursed.