What is the difference between medical card and social security card

The difference between social security card and medical insurance card is as follows:

1, the concept is different. Social security refers to social insurance, social insurance is a social and economic system to provide income or compensation for the population incapable of labor, temporary loss of labor or loss due to health reasons. Medical insurance is a type of insurance that compensates for medical expenses incurred by illness. It is a social insurance in which the society or enterprises provide necessary medical services or material help to the employees in case of illness, injury or maternity. Such as China's public medical care and labor insurance medical care. Chinese workers' medical expenses are borne by the state, the unit and the individual **** the same burden, in order to reduce the burden on enterprises and avoid waste.

2, different functions. The role of medical insurance is to participate in medical insurance participants to provide protection for the basic medical needs of the sick and the establishment of the social insurance system. Employee medical insurance fund consists of a pooled fund and individual accounts, which units for employees to pay the cost of medical insurance all into the pooled account, employees pay the cost of medical insurance into the individual account, hospitalization reimbursement is the medical pooled fund to pay. The social security card not only has the function of medical insurance card, but also an important certificate for various social security services, such as receiving unemployment benefits, etc. However, the social security card is limited to medical insurance. But the medical insurance card is limited to the medical insurance function, can only be used to enjoy the medical insurance treatment; At present, there are still some areas have social security card and medical insurance card, medical insurance card can only be used for medical treatment, for example, in the hospital hospitalization reimbursement settlement use, the medical insurance designated pharmacy to buy medicine use. The use of social security card to a wider range of some, in addition to contain the functions of the health insurance card, social security card also records the basic information of the insured person, pension insurance personal account information, etc.;

3, the issuance of different card department. Medical insurance card by the local designated agent bank contractors, while the social security card issued by the local human resources and social security departments for the community;

4, security performance is different. Social security card has a more stringent key management system and approval, the security factor is higher; while the medical insurance card does not have such a management system, the security factor is lower.

What is the process of getting a social security card?

1, the company for:

(1) Participating units with relevant information to the card management center to receive or print the local "social security card information collection registration form"; application for social security card need to provide the following information:

Valid identity documents, such as resident identity card, resident household register, etc.;

Fill out the local "social security card information collection registration form", mainly including name, gender, ethnicity, nationality, valid ID information, address, contact number, photo, etc.;

If the unit applies for the card in a unified manner, it is necessary to provide a letter of introduction from the unit, and a valid ID for the person who handles the application.

(2) The insured person perfects the Registration Form for Social Security Card Information Collection and examines the basic information (name, ID number, nationality, photo, contact phone number and address, etc.), affixes a copy of the ID card, and then signs to confirm it;

(3) If there is a work unit, affix the official seal of the unit and then submit it to the card management center; if there is no work unit, submit it directly to the card management center and get the Acceptance of the receipt;

(4) according to the acceptance of the receipt of the agreed time, place or telephone notification to receive the social security card. If the application for the social security card is made by another person, the original and a copy of the valid identification documents of both the person making the application and the insured person must be provided. If the insured unit does not provide centralized batch application, the insured person can go to the card management center of the insured city or county with his/her valid ID to apply for the card in a personal way.

2. Individuals:

(1) Individuals can go to social security (pension and medical care) as freelancers;

(2) Conditions of participation. Urban household registration or agricultural to non-permanent registration.

(3) Place of application. Social security service points in local communities and streets, or social security bureaus (labor security bureaus) at the district and county levels;

(4) Providing relevant information: the basic information required in the question of paying social security is as follows:

Hukou book;

Identity card and a copy;

two 1-inch photographs.

(5) Contribution standard. It depends on the local contribution base. After finishing the pension insurance procedures, take the above materials and the completed pension insurance manual to the business window of the local health insurance center. Just pay the normal fees according to the regulations.

Social security replacement can be made at the social security card service outlets, social security card replacement process:

1, social security card is lost or stolen, it is recommended that you first call the advisory number 12333 for the loss of the phone; loss of the materials are as follows:

(1) the original of the second generation of the identity card;

(2) a number of one-inch photographs, etc.

(3) the nearest to the original of the second generation of the identity card; the original of the second generation of the identity card, the original of the second generation of the identity card, the original of the second generation of the identity card;

(3) Go to the nearest social security center to apply for a replacement card.

2, as soon as possible to the Municipal Social Security Center social security card management section of the acceptance window for the loss, replacement procedures (lost by phone to the counter to handle the period of medical expenses incurred will not be reimbursed);

3, to the Municipal Government Center, first floor of the Agricultural Bank of China to pay for the production of social security card costs;

4, the social security card management section with the card company and card-making materials and card-making has been made to do a good job in the hand-over of the work;

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5. The card recipient receives the newly made social security card at the original social security organization with the fee receipt. Medical expenses incurred during the period of 5 working days from the date of counter acceptance of loss and replacement will be reimbursed.

Legal basis: Article 57 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Legal basis: Article 10 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Employees shall participate in basic pension insurance, and shall pay basic pension insurance premiums by the employing organization and the employees*** together.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time workers who have not participated in basic pension insurance with their employing units, and other flexibly employed persons may participate in basic pension insurance and pay basic pension insurance premiums by themselves.

The methods of pension insurance for civil servants and staff members administered under the civil service law shall be prescribed by the State Council.