Whether pharmacies can buy medical insurance masks actually depends on many factors, including local medical insurance policies, pharmacy regulations and types of masks. Under normal circumstances, medical insurance is mainly used to pay for medical expenses such as drugs and medical devices, and masks do not belong to this category. Therefore, in most cases, pharmacies can't directly brush medical insurance cards when buying masks.

However, it should be noted that with the outbreak and persistence of the epidemic in COVID-19, in order to protect the epidemic prevention needs of the people, some areas may introduce relevant policies to allow medical insurance to purchase epidemic prevention supplies such as masks under certain circumstances. In addition, some pharmacies may also launch promotional activities, such as buying masks with medical insurance cards, which can enjoy certain discounts.

Therefore, if you want to buy a mask in a pharmacy with a medical insurance card, it is recommended to know the local medical insurance policy and pharmacy regulations first. You can go to the local medical insurance department or pharmacy for consultation to understand the specific situation and requirements. If local policies permit or pharmacies have promotional activities, they can be implemented in accordance with relevant regulations and requirements.

At the same time, it should also be noted that even if you can use the medical insurance card to buy masks, you need to abide by the relevant regulations and requirements to ensure that the purchased masks meet the quality standards and are used for personal epidemic prevention and may not be used for other purposes.

To sum up, whether pharmacies can buy masks depends on local medical insurance policies, pharmacy regulations and mask types. If local policies allow or pharmacies have promotional activities, they can operate in accordance with relevant regulations and requirements, but they also need to meet relevant regulations and requirements to ensure that the purchased masks meet quality standards and are used for personal epidemic prevention.

Legal basis:

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

Article 28 provides that:

Medical expenses that meet the basic medical insurance drug list, diagnosis and treatment items, medical service facilities standards and emergency rescue shall be paid by the basic medical insurance fund in accordance with state regulations.

Article 30 provides that:

The following medical expenses are not included in the payment scope of the basic medical insurance fund:

(a) shall be paid by the industrial injury insurance fund;

(2) It shall be borne by a third party;

(three) shall be borne by public health;

(4) Go abroad for medical treatment.