It means that the insured did not go to the designated place to activate after getting the social security card. Generally speaking, after receiving the medical insurance card, you need to go through the activation procedures. I can bring my ID card and medical insurance card to any branch of the bank designated by the local social security center for activation.

If the medical insurance card is not activated within 6 months, its use will be restricted. Activate the social security card within 6 months, during which the medical insurance card can still be used normally. After activating the social security card, the original medical insurance card will automatically become invalid. If it is not activated within the time limit, the original medical insurance card will be restricted. For overdue, the insured should activate the social security card as soon as possible, and the balance of the medical insurance account will be automatically transferred to the social security card. The list of units whose cards have been stopped can be found in the social security card column of the human resources and social security network. After the medical insurance account is activated, it returns to normal and the new social security card can be used. The activation time of the new social security card is within 6 months from the date when the insured or the insured unit handles the card from the social security card processing window.

Medical insurance card is a special card for personal account of medical insurance, which takes personal ID card as the identification code and stores detailed information such as personal ID card number, name, gender, payment and account capital consumption. The medical insurance card is undertaken by the local designated agent bank, which is a multi-functional debit card of the bank. After the insured unit pays the fee, the local medical insurance department will entrust the bank to transfer the personal account payment to the personal medical insurance card of the insured employee at the end of the month.

legal ground

People's Republic of China (PRC) Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion Law

Eighty-second basic medical service fees are mainly paid by basic medical insurance funds and individuals. The state raises basic medical insurance funds through various channels according to law, and gradually improves the mechanism of sustainable financing and adjusting the level of basic medical insurance protection.

Citizens have the right and obligation to participate in basic medical insurance according to law. Employers and employees pay basic medical insurance premiums for employees in accordance with state regulations. Urban and rural residents are required to pay the basic medical insurance premiums for urban and rural residents.

Article 83 The state establishes a multi-level medical security system with basic medical insurance as the main body, supplemented by commercial health insurance, medical assistance, mutual medical care for employees and medical charity services.

The state encourages the development of commercial health insurance to meet the diverse health protection needs of the people.

The state improves the medical assistance system to ensure that eligible people in need get basic medical services.