Can you use medicare without a social security card?

You can use Medicare without a social security card.

Even if you don't have a social security card, as long as you have paid your health insurance premiums, you can enjoy the health insurance benefits. Medical insurance benefits include basic medical insurance benefits and other medical insurance benefits, such as outpatient, hospitalization, special diseases, maternity and other medical insurance benefits, as well as other medical insurance benefits, such as chronic diseases, major diseases and mutual recognition of outpatient and emergency treatment. The use of medical insurance benefits need to follow the relevant regulations and policies, such as the choice of medical insurance designated medical institutions, medical insurance vouchers and medical insurance card before visiting the hospital, etc., the details of the local medical insurance policies and regulations shall prevail.

The process of social security card application is as follows:

1, individuals who pay social security, with personal valid documents and individual card notification to the application acceptance organization to obtain social security card;

2, unit for the workers to pay social security, by the employer with the unit of the letter of introduction and the unit card notification to the application acceptance organization to obtain.

Materials required to apply for a social security card:

1, two recent two-inch color photographs of the insured person;

2, the original and two copies of the insured person's ID card;

3, the original and two copies of the insured person's hukou;

4, the original and valid certificates of the participation of family members in the hukou in medical insurance, except for the insured person;

5, the original and valid certificates of the participation in medical insurance, and other relevant documents. For children of migrant workers, the original and copy of the parents' Temporary Residence Permit, the original and copy of the Hukou book and copy of the Hukou book of origin, the proof of work outside the home, and the proof of more than three years' labor relationship provided by the parent's unit are also required to provide the original and copy;

6. For those who belong to low income earners, the original and copy of the Minimum Living Standard for Urban Residents issued by the civil affairs department are also required to be provided. The original and photocopy of the Minimum Subsistence Security Benefit Certificate for Urban Residents issued by the civil affairs department and the registered materials for receiving the minimum subsistence security benefit for the current year.

In summary, if you need to apply for a social security card, you can consult the local social security card service center to understand the process and requirements.

Legal basis:

Article 2 of the Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

The state establishes a social insurance system for basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance and other social insurance, and guarantees the right of citizens to obtain material assistance from the state and society in accordance with the law in the event of old age, sickness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

Article 3

The social insurance system adheres to the policy of broad coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance shall be commensurate with the level of economic and social development.