Legal analysis: social security card and medical insurance card are not the same, they are not the same card. Social security card is a variety of social security functions of the IC card, also contains the function of the medical insurance card; and medical insurance card is a special card of medical insurance, the cardholder can use the medical insurance card to buy medicine, see a doctor checkout and other services linked to medical insurance. The medical insurance card can generally go to a designated pharmacy or bank for activation, while the social security card is required to go to a designated bank for activation, both need to be activated before they can be used.
Legal basis: "The Chinese People's **** and the State Social Security Card Management Measures" Article 4 The social security card in accordance with the principle of "one card for multiple uses, the whole country common" for the construction. The issuance of social security cards in all areas must follow the requirements of security, integrity and public welfare, and adopt nationally unified standards and specifications to ensure that they can be used throughout the country.