Is it illegal for the elderly to be refused to pay medical insurance?

165438+1October 23rd? The old man refused to pay medical insurance in cash in the rain? The video caused a heated discussion among netizens. In the video, an old man is sitting in front of the counter, and the staff tells the old man: either call relatives or pay by mobile phone, download an Alipay and hand it in on the mobile phone. It can be seen that the old man is very old and can't use a mobile phone at all. This behavior of the staff is obviously a refusal to serve the elderly, and it is illegal to refuse to accept RMB.

According to Article 16 of Chapter III of the People's Bank of China Law of the People's Republic of China, the legal tender of People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) is RMB. No unit or individual may refuse to pay all public and private debts of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) in RMB. ?

According to the Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Administration of Renminbi, no unit or individual may refuse to pay all public and private debts of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) in Renminbi. Refusal is illegal, but the law does not list the punishment measures for refusal.

Anyone who encounters rejection can complain to the competent RMB authority, namely the People's Bank of China. On the other hand, as an operator, it is also suspected of infringing on the rights and interests of consumers. First, consumers have the right to choose the payment method, as long as the currency is legally circulated. Rejecting a certain version of paper money is an infringement on consumers' right to choose.

Second, consumers are suspected of violating the right to fair trade. When purchasing goods or receiving services, they have the right to obtain fair trading conditions such as quality assurance, reasonable price and accurate measurement, and they also have the right to refuse compulsory trading by operators. Therefore, consumers can sue by infringing their own rights and interests.

Personal suggestion: with the rapid development of society, scientific and technological progress is to facilitate people, not to abandon the elderly. Please leave some space for the elderly (transportation, payment, accreditation, hospital registration, etc.). As far as I know, there are not a few elderly people who are inconvenient or confused by health regulations while the epidemic is still going on. At the same time, the service quality of the government service window needs to be greatly improved.

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