1, the cardholder carries the medical insurance card and ID card to the designated bank branch counter to activate;
2. Newly insured users can be activated when they are used in designated pharmacies or hospitals;
3. Log in to the local medical insurance agency to activate;
4. If it is a financial medical insurance card, apply for activation at any service outlet of the social security agency agent bank;
5. When the designated medical institution or pharmacy uses the social security card for the first time, swiping the card will be activated naturally;
6. Log in to official website, the local human resources and social security bureau, and apply for activation.
Scope of use of medical insurance card:
1. Payment of outpatient expenses: medical insurance card can be used to pay part of the expenses of the insured in the hospital outpatient service;
2. Settlement of hospitalization expenses: During hospitalization, you can use the medical insurance card to settle some medical expenses within the scope of medical insurance;
3. Drug purchase settlement in pharmacies: When purchasing drugs in designated pharmacies, you can use the medical insurance card to pay for the drugs in the medical insurance catalogue;
4. Settlement of referral and transfer expenses: During referral or transfer, you can use the medical insurance card to settle the corresponding medical expenses;
5. Health file management: Medical insurance cards in some areas also have the function of recording the cardholder's health file information.
To sum up, the activation methods for handling medical insurance cards include the cardholder's use at the bank counter, designated pharmacies or hospitals, logging in to the medical insurance agency, applying to the social security agency for acting as a bank service outlet, using the card for the first time at designated medical institutions or pharmacies, and logging in to the local people's social security bureau in official website to apply for activation.
Legal basis:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion Law
Article 82
The cost of basic medical services is mainly paid by basic medical insurance funds and individuals. The state raises basic medical insurance funds through various channels according to law, and gradually improves the mechanism of sustainable financing and adjusting the level of basic medical insurance protection. Citizens have the right and obligation to participate in basic medical insurance according to law. Employers and employees pay basic medical insurance premiums for employees in accordance with state regulations. Urban and rural residents pay the basic medical insurance premiums for urban and rural residents according to regulations.