Can I swipe my medical insurance card across provinces to buy medicine?

You can't swipe your medical insurance card to buy medicine across provinces.

The medical insurance system is not connected to the whole country for the time being, which means that medical insurance can't buy medicines by swiping cards across provinces. Pharmacies listed in the online direct settlement list of medical insurance personal accounts can purchase drugs by swiping their cards in different places, but generally only in different places in the province. At present, it has not been realized in cross-provincial pharmacies. In many places, it is impossible to buy medicines directly. Even the hospital outpatient service can't use the medical insurance card, and the pharmacy can't realize it.

Those who meet the conditions for cross-provincial reimbursement of medical insurance can file for medical treatment in advance and then reimburse them in different places. At present, all provinces and regions in China have been networked with the national settlement system for medical treatment in different places and run online, covering all personnel participating in the basic medical insurance and the new rural cooperative medical system; In accordance with the provisions of the province and inter provincial medical expenses can be directly settled.

Why does the electronic medical insurance card replace the medical insurance card?

The popularization and use of medical insurance in electronic certificate provides a new payment and settlement method for medical insurance outpatient expenses settlement in different places. Theoretically, any place that can use social security card to buy medicine in different places can use medical insurance electronic certificate to pay medical expenses in different places as long as pharmacies and hospitals with electronic payment function of medical insurance are opened. Compared with always holding a medical insurance card to see a doctor, the electronic medical insurance card is indeed more important and very popular among young people.

The use of medical insurance in different places in electronic certificate is no longer a problem in big cities. Designated pharmacies and hospitals in many big cities have set up off-site settlement systems for medical insurance outpatient fees, and also set up medical insurance settlement and payment systems in electronic certificate.