The payment period of medical insurance refers to the cumulative period of medical insurance premiums paid by medical insurance participants, including the actual payment period and the medical insurance deemed payment period. In order to improve the medical insurance system, standardize the medical insurance payment process, ensure the safety of medical insurance funds and avoid fraudulent insurance, all provinces and cities in China have made clear provisions on medical insurance payment. Individuals who participate in the basic medical insurance for employees will not pay the basic medical insurance premium after retirement and enjoy the basic medical insurance benefits in accordance with the provisions of the state if they reach the statutory retirement age and the accumulated payment has reached the fixed number of years stipulated by the state; Those who have not reached the fixed number of years prescribed by the state may pay the fees to the fixed number of years prescribed by the state. People who participate in residents' medical insurance pay once a year, and those who stop paying will stop enjoying medical insurance benefits.
"People's Republic of China (PRC) Social Insurance Law" Article 23 * * * employees shall participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and employers and employees shall pay the basic medical insurance premiums in accordance with state regulations. Individual industrial and commercial households without employees, part-time employees who have not participated in the basic medical insurance for employees and other flexible employees can participate in the basic medical insurance for employees, and individuals pay the basic medical insurance premium in accordance with state regulations.