What should I do if I forget to bring my medical insurance card to the hospital?

Legal analysis: If the medical insurance electronic card has been implemented, there is no need to bring it. If not, be sure to bring a medical card to see a doctor. If the social security card is not presented, the expenses incurred shall be borne by the individual in full, and the medical insurance fund cannot pay it. Insured persons who have received social security cards must show their social security cards when seeking medical treatment in designated medical institutions that have opened card-based medical settlement services. 1. When registering, you must show your social security card and pay your own expenses in cash. The hospital will issue a bill for the insured. 2. When you go to the clinic, you should take the initiative to show your social security card to the doctor. 3. When paying, the social security card and payment receipt must be handed over to the settlement personnel, and part of the expenses paid by individuals and at their own expense must be paid; Finally, after getting the settlement documents, carefully check the contents of the documents and recover the social security card.

Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

Twenty-eighth medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency treatment and rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

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.