Can I use an electronic medical insurance card in the clinic?

Clinics can use electronic medical insurance cards.

Electronic medical insurance card is a new payment method in modern medical insurance system, which has the same functions and rights as entity medical insurance card. Clinics can accept the payment method of electronic medical insurance card, because electronic medical insurance card meets the requirements of national medical insurance policy and has been widely promoted and applied.

The payment method of clinic electronic medical insurance card refers to the way that the clinic uses electronic medical insurance card to pay when accepting the medical expenses of patients. Electronic medical insurance card is a kind of card that electronically stores personal medical insurance information, and patients can directly settle medical expenses through this card, which is convenient and fast. The advantage of using electronic medical insurance card in outpatient service is that it can reduce cash transactions, improve payment efficiency and reduce the use of paper medical insurance card. At the same time, the clinic also needs to be equipped with the corresponding electronic medical insurance card reader, which is convenient for patients to read and pay medical insurance information. In short, the introduction of outpatient electronic medical insurance card payment method aims to provide more convenient and efficient payment methods and enhance the patient experience. The popularization and use of electronic medical insurance card is of great significance to promote the development of medical security system. It can not only improve the efficiency and convenience of payment, but also reduce the medical cost and improve the overall level of medical services. Therefore, it is in line with the development trend that clinics can actively accept and use electronic medical insurance cards.

To sum up, the use of electronic medical insurance card in outpatient service is not only the development trend of modern medical security system, but also an important measure to meet patients' needs and improve service quality. In the process of implementation, clinics need to ensure equipment support, cooperate with medical insurance institutions, provide guidance to patients, and abide by laws and regulations in order to realize the smooth payment process of electronic medical insurance cards.

Legal basis:

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

Article 25

The state establishes and improves the basic medical insurance system for urban residents. The basic medical insurance for urban residents combines individual contributions with government subsidies. People who enjoy the minimum living guarantee, disabled people who have lost their ability to work, elderly people and minors over 60 years old in low-income families, etc. , subsidized by the government.