Should I give my medical insurance card to the hospital when I am in hospital?

Legal analysis: the "social security card" issued by the human and social departments includes the function of "medical insurance card" There is no need to detain the medical insurance card (social security card) during hospitalization, but it needs to be verified. The process is as follows: when the insured is hospitalized in a designated hospital, he needs to show his social security card to prove his identity, and the designated hospital only keeps a copy of the social security card for future reference. The designated hospital will return the social security card to the insured after completing the hospitalization registration, and it will not be retained as collateral. When the insured person goes through the discharge formalities, he needs to show his social security card for discharge settlement. The "medical insurance card" is that carry for the insured to enjoy the medical insurance treatment, and the medical settlement need to be completed by using the "medical insurance card". The "medical insurance card" stores and records personal basic files such as name, ID number, gender, personnel category and enrollment time, and records personal account items such as account status, payment records, transfer records, medical records, account balance and change information. The electronic medical insurance certificate, issued by the national medical insurance information platform, is an "electronic medical insurance card" with one person and one yard for the insured, which has outstanding advantages such as convenience, quickness, rich application, national universality, safety and reliability.

Legal basis: Article 4 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law. Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights records, and require social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services. Individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment of their own units.