The steps for opening the Shanghai Children's Medical Insurance Card are as follows:

1. Register in registered permanent residence one month after the child is born;

2. Prepare the original and photocopy of the household registration book and ID card, and go to the social security center;

3. Submit the materials, complete the registration review and wait patiently for about ten working days;

4. After receiving the notice, go to the designated place to get the children's medical insurance card and medical records;

5. When using the medical insurance card for medical services, pay the advance payment first;

6. When the medical expenses are settled, the corresponding part shall be paid by the serious illness medical insurance fund, and the remaining expenses shall be settled with the designated medical institutions.

Scope of use of medical insurance card:

1. Medical insurance card can be used in designated medical institutions;

2. It can be used to pay medical expenses such as outpatient service and hospitalization;

3. Some areas support medical insurance cards to purchase medicines or medical devices;

4. It can be used to settle the expenses of medical treatment in different provinces;

5. Medical insurance cards in some areas have the function of financial payment and can be used for non-medical consumption.

To sum up, the opening of Shanghai Children's Medical Insurance Card needs a series of steps, such as household registration, preparation of relevant documents, submission of materials for review, waiting for receiving medical insurance cards and medical records, and payment of advance payment and settlement of serious illness medical insurance fund when using medical insurance cards. The whole process takes about ten working days.

Legal basis:

Social Insurance Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 2

The state establishes social insurance systems such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance, maternity insurance, etc., to guarantee citizens' right to get material help from the state and society in accordance with the law in case of old age, illness, industrial injury, unemployment and maternity.

article 3

the social insurance system adheres to the principles of wide coverage, basic protection, multi-level and sustainability, and the level of social insurance should be compatible with the level of economic and social development.

Article 4

Employers and individuals in the People's Republic of China and China pay social insurance premiums according to law, and have the right to inquire about payment records and personal rights and interests records, and ask social insurance agencies to provide social insurance consultation and other related services.

individuals enjoy social insurance benefits according to law and have the right to supervise the payment made by their own units.