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.
Twenty-ninth medical expenses of the insured shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund, and shall be directly settled by the social insurance agency, medical institutions and pharmaceutical business units. The administrative department of social insurance and the administrative department of health shall establish a settlement system for medical expenses in different places to facilitate the insured to enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits.