Can I see a doctor without a medical insurance card?

You can see a doctor without a medical insurance card.

1. If you go to a designated hospital and forget to bring your medical insurance card, you can advance your own medical expenses first; After that, it will be reimbursed to the Social Security Bureau or other designated places within the specified time (usually seven days);

2. Some hospitals support the use of electronic social security cards for settlement, and patients can activate electronic social security cards through mobile phone applications.

3, medical expenses must comply with the relevant provisions of the basic medical insurance, including drug list, diagnosis and treatment projects, medical service facilities standards. , can be reimbursed;

4. In case of emergency or rescue, the expenses of medical treatment in non-designated medical institutions can also be reimbursed according to a certain proportion.

Provisions on the use of medical insurance cards:

1, the medical insurance card is an important certificate for the insured to enjoy medical insurance benefits;

2. When seeking medical treatment, you usually need to show your medical insurance card for identity verification and expense settlement;

3. Some regions and medical institutions support medical services through ID cards or electronic medical insurance cards;

4. If you don't bring a medical insurance card to see a doctor, you may need to pay the medical expenses first, and then submit the reimbursement with relevant supporting materials;

5. Some hospitals implement a real-name registration system for medical treatment, which can be verified by pre-stored personal information, reducing the inconvenience caused by not carrying a medical insurance card.

To sum up, even if you forget to bring your medical insurance card, patients can still reimburse themselves at designated hospitals within the prescribed time limit, or use electronic social security cards to settle accounts; However, medical expenses must comply with the medical insurance regulations. In case of emergency, the expenses of non-designated medical institutions can also be partially reimbursed, ensuring the continuity and convenience of medical security.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) social insurance law

Article 29

The medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by social insurance agencies, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units. The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.