Are braces covered by medical insurance

Legal Objective:

Article 28 of the Social Insurance Law

Medical expenses that are in line with the basic medical insurance drug catalog, diagnostic and treatment items, medical service facility standards, as well as those for emergencies and salvages, shall be paid out of the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

Article 29

The portion of the medical expenses of insured persons that should be paid by the basic medical insurance fund shall be settled directly between the social insurance administration organization and the medical institutions and drug business units.

The administrative departments of social insurance and the administrative departments of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses incurred for medical treatment in other places, so as to facilitate the enjoyment of basic medical insurance by insured persons.