Is the rural social security card a medical insurance card?

Rural social security card is not a medical insurance card.

Rural social security card integrates many social security functions such as medical insurance, endowment insurance and unemployment insurance, and medical insurance card refers to the card used by individuals to participate in medical insurance. Social security cards have more functions. Cardholders can use it to settle personal accounts of medical insurance in real time, and they can also handle endowment insurance affairs. The country is promoting the unified handling of social security cards, but at present, the implementation progress varies from place to place. The difference between rural social security card and medical insurance card is that the former is a comprehensive social security tool, and the latter is mainly used for the settlement of medical services and expenses.

Function and application of social security card;

1. Identification: The social security card contains the identity information of the cardholder and is used to identify individuals;

2. Medical services: Social security cards can be used for registration, payment and drug purchase. In designated medical institutions;

3. Social Security Inquiry: Cardholders can inquire about personal social security payment records and treatment collection through social security cards;

4. Financial function: Some social security cards have the function of bank debit card, which can be used for cash deposit and withdrawal, transfer, etc.

5. E-wallet: Social security cards can be used as bus cards, shopping cards, etc. , and has the function of micropayment.

To sum up, the rural social security card is a comprehensive social security tool, which integrates medical insurance, old-age insurance, unemployment insurance and other functions, while the medical insurance card is mainly used for the settlement of medical services and expenses.

Legal basis:

Measures of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Social Security Cards

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The term "social security card" as mentioned in these Measures refers to an integrated circuit card issued to the public and mainly used for government social management and public services in the fields of human resources and social security. Social security card is a electronic certificate for cardholders to enjoy the rights and interests of social security and public employment services. It has the basic functions of information recording, information inquiry and business handling.