Your suspicion is very reasonable. If your wife participated in the New Rural Cooperative Medical System in Ning County and is now hospitalized in Shaoyang County for a uterine delivery operation, that would fall into the category of reimbursement in other places, while your friend’s sister is in the hospital. If you are hospitalized in Shaoyang County and participate in medical treatment in Shaoyang County, reimbursement is within the scope of this county. In 2012, the reimbursement of county-level medical institutions reached more than 80 yuan, and the minimum payment threshold was only 300 yuan. Adding in the cost reduction items, the reimbursement amounted to more than 2,300 yuan, which is reasonable. And if you are reimbursed in a different place, the threshold for reimbursement in a different place may be more than 800 yuan. The threshold is not reimbursed. After deductions, there is not much money left! Furthermore, the reimbursement ratio for off-site reimbursement is relatively low, generally between 55 and 65, so your reimbursed expenses will be much less! Remember, only if you get medical treatment in this county, the reimbursement rate will be the highest! Also, did the hospital reduce the cost for you?