Medicare e-voucher and health insurance card are not exactly the same, although they are both tools used for health insurance payment, but they have different ways of use, functions and advantages.
1, health insurance e-voucher: health insurance e-voucher is a digital identification and payment tool, launched by the National Health Insurance Bureau. It is similar to a QR code, which can be displayed on a cell phone, and is used to show the basic information of the participant and the payment status of health insurance. Participants can use the health insurance e-voucher to settle medical expenses through cell phones and other terminal devices, without the need to carry a physical card.
2. Medical insurance card: Medical insurance card is a kind of physical card, which is issued by the social security organization to the insured person for medical insurance payment. The card contains the basic information of the insured person and the information of the medical insurance payment account, and can be used for consumption and settlement in medical institutions. The advantage of the medical insurance card is that the physical card is easy to carry and manage, and can effectively avoid the security risks and network failures of electronic credentials.
In short, although both health insurance e-vouchers and health insurance cards are tools for health insurance payment, they have different ways of use, functions and advantages. In actual use, participants can choose the appropriate payment method according to their own needs and habits.
The role of health insurance e-voucher:
1. Convenient and fast payment method: Participants can use health insurance e-voucher to settle medical expenses through cell phones and other terminal devices, without the need to carry a physical card, which avoids the inconvenience and risk of carrying a physical card for the traditional health insurance card.
2. Safe and reliable payment guarantee: The health insurance e-Voucher adopts a variety of encryption technologies and security measures to protect personal information and payment security. In addition, the information on the e-voucher is updated in real time, which can reflect the latest health insurance payment status of the insured at any time.
3. Information ****sharing: The health insurance e-voucher can be seamlessly connected with the information management systems of hospitals, pharmacies and other medical institutions, realizing information ****sharing and real-time updating, which facilitates the management and coordination of medical services.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Medicare Card