Can pharmacies swipe social security cards?

Drugstores can swipe social security cards, as follows:

1. Most pharmacies support swiping social security cards. As long as the pharmacy supports swiping the social security card and there is a balance on the social security card, you can swipe your card to buy medicine. There are outpatient fees on the social security card, and you can directly deduct the card when you take medicine in the outpatient clinic or pharmacy;

2. Social security card has a wide range of functions. Cardholders can not only hold cards for medical treatment, but also settle personal accounts of medical insurance in real time. You can also apply for old-age insurance, job registration and unemployment registration, apply for unemployment insurance, apply for employment training, apply for labor ability appraisal and enjoy work-related injury insurance benefits, and handle related labor and social security affairs online.

Legal basis: Article 58 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law.

The employing unit shall, within 30 days from the date of employment, apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration for its employees. If the social insurance has not been registered, the social insurance agency shall verify the social insurance premium it should pay.

Employees-free individual industrial and commercial households who voluntarily participate in social insurance, part-time employees who do not participate in social insurance in the employing unit and other flexible employees shall apply to the social insurance agency for social insurance registration.

The state establishes a national unified personal social security number. Personal social security number is a citizen's identity number.

Article 59

The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen the collection of social insurance premiums.

Social insurance premiums shall be uniformly collected, and the implementation steps and specific measures shall be stipulated by the State Council.