Will the money in medical insurance be wasted if it is not used?

Legal analysis: it will not be wasted, and the money of medical insurance card is accumulated. When the money in the medical insurance card is used to buy medicine, it is directly deducted from the medical insurance card and can be inherited. Not all medical care and medicines can be paid by medical insurance card, which depends on the local medical insurance catalogue. The purchased drugs and medical treatment items must be in the local medical insurance catalogue before they can be paid by medical insurance card. If the purchased drugs are not in the local medical insurance catalogue (that is, self-funded drugs and self-funded medical treatment items), they cannot be paid by medical insurance cards, and medical insurance cards can only be used in hospitals or pharmacies designated by local medical insurance centers.

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

Article 2 The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance, so as to guarantee citizens' right to receive material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Article 4 Employers and individuals in People's Republic of China (PRC) shall pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask 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.

Article 6 The State exercises strict supervision over social insurance funds.

The State Council and the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall establish and improve the supervision and management system of social insurance funds to ensure the safe and effective operation of social insurance funds.

People's governments at or above the county level shall take measures to encourage and support all sectors of society to participate in the supervision of social insurance funds.

Twenty-third employees should participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and the employer and employees should jointly pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations.

Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.