Standards and methods vary from place to place. Please consult the local civil affairs department.

Generally speaking, if patients fall into the following eight categories, they can apply for subsidies (the scope of enjoying medical assistance for serious illness is):

① urban and rural minimum living allowances;

② "three no people" in the city;

③ rural "five guarantees" object;

④ orphans in urban and rural areas;

⑤ key special care recipients in rural areas;

⑥ severely disabled people in urban and rural areas;

⑦ Other personnel with special difficulties in filing by the civil affairs department;

⑧ College students with financial difficulties.

If the patient has medical insurance, and the out-of-pocket part is still large after the insurance is undertaken, he can apply for assistance from the following aspects:

First, apply for temporary assistance from the people's government of the place where he is registered;

Second, apply for filling out a form in the civil affairs office of the people's government where the household registration is located to apply for social assistance funds;

Third, apply for charity assistance from the local charity.

Further reading: How to buy insurance, which is better, and teach you how to avoid these "pits" of insurance.